Strong Scientific Evidence After many years of research there is strong evidence proving that PBM Therapy can help: Treat the causes of Musculoskeletal pain, inflammation and swelling. Sports strength endurance and recovery - train harder/recover quicker Skin healing and repair. Including skin side effects from cancer therapy such as Oral Mucositis Dry Age-related [...]
CANCER - the evidence so far shows There is NO EVIDENCE OF HARM FOR CANCER PATIENTS BEING TREATED WITH PBM THERAPY However, if you are having ACTIVE cancer treatment (Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy) or have cancer but are not in active treatment, the consensus for this medical condition in the PBM Therapy field is that [...]
PREGNANCY - the risks have not been established so we would advise you against Whole Body PBM therapy whilst you are pregnant. Once you have given birth then it is safe for you to have Whole Body PBM Therapy. If you have a local problem that is not in your lumbar spine or pelvis whilst [...]
WEIGHT - the maximum weight limit for the NovoTHOR PBM light Therapy bed is 20 stone.
ORGAN TRANSPLANT - if you are on immune suppressant medications after having organ transplant the risks have not been established so we would advise against having Whole body PBM therapy unless agreed by your consultant. If you have a specific body part problem that is not near your new organ then you can have specific [...]
Is A NovoTHOR Just A Heat Lamp Or Sauna? In a word ‘No’ The simple answer is ‘no’ not anything like it. Whole body PBM Therapy with a NovoTHOR light bed pod cannot work like a sauna or heat lamp – the physics of its action are completely different [...]
Yes. Steroid injections help to reduce inflammatory chemicals but are known to slow healing. It does not mean that you should not have a steroid injection and it does not mean that PBM Therapy should not be used after a steroid injection, it just means that the beneficial effects of PBM Therapy could be reduced [...]
Yes! The NovoTHOR PBM Therapy Whole Body Light Bed is not like the tunnels that you get with an MRI or CT Scan. The top of the light bed hinges open - much like a clam shell, so we can leave the lid half open or fully open its up to you. Many people with [...]
PBM Therapy is safe to have with prescribed and over the counter medications. A few prescription medications can cause your exposed skin to react to Ultraviolet light (UV) to become e.g. swollen, itchy and red - like a nettle rash. The NovoTHOR Whole Body Light Bed does not contain any ultraviolet (UV) light, only red [...]
As you are totally enclosed by the NovoTHOR light bed pod and so close to the source of powerful red and near infrared light, treatment times are probably not as long as you would think. Consensus in the research field is that 15 minutes is the ideal time to achieve the maximum physiological benefit. Research [...]
