Light (Radiation) Therapy
Light (Radiation) therapy is another type of electromagnetic therapy. Electromagnetic fields are made up of both electric and magnetic fields oscillating perpendicular to each other. The electromagnetic field is present due to the movement of charged particles which generate electric and magnetic fields respectively.
Low frequency electromagnetic waves are used as they are able to pass right through the body, penetrating every cell, tissue, organ and bone. The strength of Electromagnetic therapies are specific for various injuries/diseases, hence the frequencies and wavelengths are characteristic to different conditions. The radiation causes cells to momentarily separate, thus increasing the cell’s surface area to volume ratio, which allows cells to absorb oxygen and perform aerobic respiration, as well as other metabolic processes at a more efficient rate.