Light is essential for our life and health. It´s an essential part of our natural biological system necessary for the proper functioning of the metabolic and immune systems. Most enzymes, hormones and vitamins need light to function properly. The absence of light can have serious adverse effects on our body and the normal physiological processes within it. In 1893, the Danish physician N. R. Finsen developed one of the first devices capable of producing technically synthesized “sunlight”. There are clear advantages of technically synthesized light: parameters such as intensity and emitted light spectrum are controllable. In 1903 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research in light therapy and exceptional therapeutic results. The Bioptron Light Therapy System is a medical light therapy device with a specific optical unit emitting light that is similar to a part of the electromagnetic spectrum produced naturally by the sun but with no UV radiation. The Bioptron Light Healing Device has become widely used and accepted in medicine as a user-friendly, effective, safe, non- invasive, Painless treatment, and non pharmacological medical device with no reported side-effects. When applied to the skin, it stimulates light-sensitive intracellular structures and biomolecules. This initiates cellular chain reactions and triggers so-called secondary responses, which are not only limited to the treated skin area but can involve the whole body. BIOPTRON Light Therapy can be a highly effective complementary therapy for the treatment of various health problems, such as: stress, improved microcirculation, burns, sunburn, skin ulcers (venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, bed sores, pressure sores), wound healing in general (post-operative surgical incisions, cuts, bruises, contusions, traumatic wounds & injuries in general), pain in general (pain at any part of the body, lower back pain & stiffness, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis, bursitis, repetitive strain injury, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, ligament tears, muscle tears & strains, tennis or rower’s elbow, lower back pain, shoulder & neck pain), contusions, strains & sprains, abrasions, inflammations, scar tissue, immunity boosting, etc. The technical characteristics of Bioptron light are: - Polarized   light :   Bioptron light is polarized light: its waves move (oscillate) on parallel planes. The polarization is generated using a sophisticated version of the Brewster multi-layer mirror system (responsible for the polarization of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the Bioptron devices). Linear polarization by reflection, as in the Bioptron Therapy System, is very efficient, and the light emitted by the Bioptron devices reaches a polarization degree of 95%. -   Polychromatic   light: Unlike a laser system, which is limited to a very narrow bandwidth, the Bioptron light encompasses a wide bandwidth. The wavelength ranges from 480 nm to 3400 nm. This spectrum contains the visible light range and a portion of infrared radiation. The electromagnetic spectrum of Bioptron light does not contain ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Since there is no UV light, there is no risk of hazardous effects of UV irradiation. -   Incoherent   light:   Bioptron light (yellow colour) is incoherent or “out-of-phase” light. Unlike laser light (red colour), Bioptron light is not characterized by temporally or spatially synchronised light wave trains, which means that wave crests, and therefore the light’s intensity, will neither add nor subtract. - Low-energy light: Bioptron light has a low energy density, reaching the area to be treated with a constant, steady intensity. This energy density has biostimulative effects. The dosage of the light applied can be precisely determined when using the Bioptron light therapy system. Bioptron light therapy can be used both as a complementary treatment to support conventional medical methods and as mono- therapy for certain indications: General well-being and stress relief Improved circulation in small blood vessels (microcirculation) Burns: superficial burns & partial thickness 2nd degree burns, sunburn Skin problems: venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, bed sores (pressure sores / decubitus), acne and residual acne scars, eczema, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, cold sores, wrinkles, coarse- pored skin, scars and stretch marks. Support for collagen synthesis, stimulation of reparative tissue regeneration, improved flow of nutrients to the skin, improved elimination of extra-cellular bacteria, improved cell oxygenation. Wound healing in general: surgical incisions (post-operative), cuts, bruises, contusions, traumatic wounds & injuries in general Pain relief – general: pain at any part of the body, lower back pain & stiffness, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), bursitis, repetitive strain injury, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis Sports injuries, physiotherapy: tendinitis, tenosynovitis, ligament tears, muscle tears & strains, contusions, strains & sprains, abrasions, inflammations, tennis- rower’s elbow (lateral epicondylitis), lower back pain, shoulder & neck pain, scar tissue Stimulation of immune system, seasonal affective disorder, winter depression, common cold, sinus infection, tonsillitis, conditions affecting nerves and muscles, skin rash (nappy rash) Bioptron Light Therapy is to be performed individually. The duration of each session and of the entire course of the treatment depends primarily on your health problem and on the state of the area to be treated. A four minute treatment will let the light stimulate cells approximately 2,5 cm under the surface of the skin. The longer the light treatment is applied, the deeper the light can penetrate. Due to the fact that the Bioptron light also treats blood cells that pass through the irradiated treatment area, the immune system is being reinforced (photomodulation of blood). The beneficial influence of the Bioptron light is transported much further than the area that is being treated (Bioptron has a systemic effect). CONTRAINDICATIONS: Pregnant women (avoid abdominal area). Patients with heart pacemakers (avoid heart area). Patients transplanted or patients that need to be taking immunosuppressant medicines. 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