.2. How Red & Near-Infrared Light Therapy Helps Elbow Pain Conditions
✔ Reduce inflammation and swelling
✔ Improve circulation & cellular repair (ATP production)
✔ Reduce pain signals
✔ Speed up tendon, muscle, and nerve recovery
✔ Improve joint mobility
Detailed Breakdown: Every Elbow Condition & How RLT Helps;
2.1. Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Can RLT heal it?
It can significantly help healing, because this is a tendon overuse injury and RLT improves tendon repair.
Benefits:
-Reduces inflammation in the extensor tendons
-Speeds tendon cell regeneration
-Reduces pain in 1–3 weeks
-Improves grip strength
-Excellent condition for red/NIR therapy.
2.2. Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Same as tennis elbow, but inner side.
Can it heal?
Yes, it can support healing by reducing inflammation and improving tendon collagen repair.
Benefits:
-Faster tendon regeneration
-Decreased pain during gripping or lifting
2.3. Elbow Bursitis
What it does:
-Reduces swelling around the bursa
-Helps chronic bursitis inflammation
-Decreases fluid buildup over time
4. Elbow Arthritis (Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid)
It can reduce symptoms and slow progression.
Benefits:
-Less joint inflammation
-Improved lubrication & flexibility
-Reduces stiffness and pain
-Improves mobility
Excellent for chronic arthritis sufferers.
5. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Ulnar Nerve Compression)
It can reduce inflammation around the nerve, which may relieve symptoms.
Benefits:
-Reduces tingling & numbness
-Calms irritated nerve tissue
-Improves blood flow to the nerve
6. Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Benefits:
-Reduces nerve inflammation
-Eases burning/pulsing outer elbow pain
7. Tendonitis / Tendinopathy
Can it heal?
Yes — one of the strongest supported uses.
Benefits:
-Speeds tendon cell repair
-Stimulates collagen production
-Increases circulation in damaged tendon
8. Sprains & Strains
Can RLT heal it?
It accelerates natural healing.
Benefits:
-Reduces swelling
-Speeds muscle and ligament recovery
-Decreases pain
9. Fractures
It helps bone healing go faster in the later stages by boosting circulation and reducing inflammation.
10. Elbow Dislocation
Benefits:
-Reduces swelling
-Helps ligaments recover faster
-Reduces stiffness
11. UCL Tears (Thrower’s Elbow)
Benefits:
-Less inflammation
-Better collagen repair
-Reduced pain
12. Osteochondritis Dissecans
Can it heal?
May support recovery but does not cure cartilage defects.
Benefits:
-Reduces pain
-Helps surrounding tissue heal better
-Reduces inflammation around the joint
13. Gout / Pseudogout
Can it heal?
No — cannot remove crystals.
But RLT helps:
-Reduce severe inflammation
-Decrease pain
-Improve function during flare recovery
14. Infection (Septic Bursitis/Arthritis)
Can reduce inflammation after the infection is treated medically.
15. Referred Pain from Neck/Shoulder
Benefits:
-Relaxes tight muscles
-Reduces nerve irritation
16. Overuse Strain Syndromes
Can it heal?
Yes — because these are inflammation-based.
Benefits:
-Speeds soft tissue healing
-Reduces chronic irritation
-Improves muscle recovery
