Use of red light therapy for heel spurs
If you suffer from heel spurs, you know how annoying they can be. You probably experience discomfort when walking and performing other movements. Fortunately, red light therapy can be a method for treating heel spurs. Read here to find out how this form of light therapy can help, which device is best to use and how to treat it most effectively.
What is heel spur?
Heel spurs often involve irritation or calcification of the tendon plate under your heel. This is usually caused by overuse, for example from standing, walking or running a lot, excessive exercise or poor footwear.
Symptoms of heel spurs
What does heel spur feel like? You usually experience a stabbing pain under your heel. In addition, swelling may sometimes occur and the pain may decrease after you have moved around for a while. Other symptoms of heel spur are that it often starts when you get up, for example when you get out of bed in the morning.
How can red light therapy help with heel spurs?
Red light therapy can accelerate the recovery of the tissue under the heel. The red light penetrates the skin and stimulates cell activity, reducing inflammation and improving blood flow. This helps to reduce pain and inflammation, relax the tendon plate and accelerate the natural healing process.
Has the use of red light for heel spurs been scientifically proven?
Yes, there are several scientific studies that demonstrate the effect of red light on tendon and heel complaints. Research shows that low-level laser therapy (red light) reduces pain and speeds up recovery from complaints such as heel spurs.
Which device is best for heel spurs?
Use the PowerCure or PowerCure Pro laser to treat heel spurs in a targeted manner. Both devices have been specially developed to treat localised complaints such as these yourself.
PowerCure treatment protocol for heel spurs
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