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A 23-year-old female asked:
Is infrared lamp (red light therapy) effective for knee pain? i have some discomfort above my knee due to a small bone spur.pain went away for a few months thanks to physiotherapy. now a little discomfort is back as i stopped physio for a few days?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Not particularly. The heat sensation triggered by the light will tend to make the brain focus on the heat sensation & less on the pain. The same can be said for lotions & creams that give you a warm or hot sensation over the joint. The underlying inflammation in the joint is not altered by such therapies, you are just distracted from the pain transiently.
Answered May 27, 2021
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