The effects of physical therapy lamps include anti-inflammatory, analgesic, as well as promoting wound healing; the hazards include skin damage, increased inflammation, and so on.
1. Role:
(1) Anti-inflammatory: Physiotherapy lamp irradiation penetrates into human tissues, can improve local blood circulation, in order to promote the absorption and diffusion of inflammatory factors, and play an anti-inflammatory role.
(2) Analgesic: Physiotherapy lamp not only improves blood circulation, but also reduces the excitability of the nociceptive nerve, thus reducing pain.
(3) Promote wound healing: Physiotherapy lamp can promote vasodilatation and improve blood flow rate, thus enhancing metabolism and promoting wound healing.
2.Harm:
(1) Skin damage: if the physical therapy lamp irradiation distance is too close or the irradiation time is too long, it can lead to the local temperature is too high, which can burn the skin, and some patients can also have skin pigmentation.
(2) aggravation of inflammation: due to the physical therapy lamp has the effect of dilating blood vessels and accelerating blood circulation, if it is used in the acute inflammatory period of injury, it may aggravate the spread of inflammation.
The use of physical therapy lamp needs to be under the guidance of professionals, do not blindly use on your own to avoid adverse consequences.