Yes there has!!!
Whether it be, spinal, knee, hand or hip arthritis - there has been research!
Arthritis is very close to my heart as it is something I have suffered with since I was 25 and believe me, being 25 and having arthritis is not something that is very fun! In red light, I have found something non-invasive that reduces inflammation, reduces pain and increases my quality of life every single day!
A recent review paper in the journal of rheumatology, some 18 papers were considered. All studies involved double-blind trials with photobiomodulation in chronic rheumatoid arthritis patients and reported significant improvement in both acute small joint inflammation and chronic pain (80% success rate in relieving pain).
A different study of 170 patients with rheumatoid arthritis using photobiomodulation showed pain attenuation (reduction in pain) of up to 90%. YES A REDUCTION IN PAIN OF UP TO 90%.
It was also noted that Red light therapy also accounted for increased cellular rejuvenation and blood flow, which play an important role in improving joint and tissue health in arthritic hands.
Further research:
Want to find out a little more on arthritis treatment with red light therapy:
- Can osteoarthritis be treated with light?
- Low level laser therapy for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a meta analysis
- Low-level light/laser therapy versus photobiomodulation therapy
- Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation
- Low level light effects on inflammatory cytokine production by rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes
- Effect of low-level laser therapy on the expression of inflammatory mediators and on neutrophils and macrophages in acute joint inflammation
- Biphasic dose response in low level light therapy
- A systematic review of low level laser therapy with location-specific doses for pain from chronic joint disorders
- Low-level laser therapy in acute pain: a systematic review of possible mechanisms of action and clinical effects in randomized placebo-controlled trials
- The clinical efficacy of low-power laser therapy on pain and function in cervical osteoarthritis
- Improvement of pain and disability in elderly patients with degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee treated with narrow-band light therapy