The neck—or cervical spine—is a coordinated network of nerves, bones, joints, and muscles. It has the important job of providing support and mobility for the head, but sometimes it can become painful. Chronic neck pain is a common affliction because the neck is a part of the body that’s easy to strain or injure. And once injury occurs, chronic neck pain can last a lifetime.
Neck pain may be sharp and located in one spot, or it might feel less intense but spread across a broader region. Sometimes the pain gets referred up to the head or accompanies a headache. Other times it can be accompanied by muscle spasms in the neck, upper back, or around the shoulder blade. Less commonly, shock-like pain or tingling may radiate down into the shoulder, arm, and/or hand. Whatever the symptoms or cause, chronic neck pain can be relieved with light therapy.
How will light therapy help treat chronic neck pain?
Photizo Pain Relief is CE approved for the treatment of chronic pain usually associated with an underlying condition. It helps to alleviate inflammation by increasing blood flow to the damaged tissues.
Poor blood circulation can aggravate acute and chronic pain conditions. Light therapy helps to relieve pain by stimulating the formation of capillaries and increasing blood flow in the treated area. In turn, increased blood flow brings nutrients and oxygen to cells, and removes waste materials.
Collagen is the main component of the skin—but that’s not all. This fibrous protein is also present in all muscle and connective tissue throughout the body. If muscle or connective tissue is damaged, it needs collagen to form a latticework of cells that stitch the separated tissues together. Light therapy stimulates collagen production, thereby assisting in healing.
