Irradiating painful parts of the body with infrared light therapy can improve local blood circulation, regulate nerves, relax muscles, and relieve local pain in joints. What are the precautions when using infrared to treat joint pain?
1.When there is pain in the joints of the body, infrared light therapy lamps can be used for treatment. When using infrared light irradiation treatment, the treatment site must be fully exposed first. Since the treatment time is a little longer, a comfortable position must be ensured. If possible, you can sleep on a hospital bed for treatment.
2.When using infrared to treat joint pain, it is also very important to choose an infrared lamp with the right wattage. Since the joints are small, a lamp of about 200 watts is usually sufficient. When using infrared light to treat neck joint pain, it is best to wear colored glasses or use wet gauze to cover the eyes to reduce the damage of infrared rays to the eyes.
3.When using infrared to treat joint pain such as the chest, due to the large area, it is best to choose a high-power lamp when choosing a lamp, and you can choose a lamp of about 500 watts to 1000 watts according to your needs.
4.When using infrared to treat joint pain, you should also pay attention to adjusting the distance between the lamp and the skin. The best distance for treatment is usually about 30cm. If the lamp is too far away from the skin, it will not have a good therapeutic effect. If the lamp is too close to the skin, the hot light may burn the skin.
5.When using infrared therapy, you can also judge whether the dose used is appropriate by the change of local skin color. If there are pink patches on the local skin after irradiation, the infrared dose used is suitable. However, if the plaque is usually purple-red in the irradiated area, it means that the dose used is too large, and it is best to stop the treatment immediately.
6.When using infrared therapy, the treatment time is also very particular. Under normal circumstances, it takes about half an hour each time. During the treatment, the patient`s response should be closely observed, especially for the first use of infrared therapy. For patients, if the patient has symptoms such as general weakness, dizziness, etc., it is best to stop the irradiation immediately and give appropriate treatment.
7.Under normal circumstances, the use of infrared therapy in accordance with the normal operating procedures will not leave side effects, and the erythema left after irradiation will slowly disappear after stopping. However, some patients may leave pigmentation after long-term high-dose infrared therapy.