When Red Light Therapy is absorbed by our bodies it's actually being directly consumed by the mitochondria which is known as the 'powerhouse' of our cells due to their core function in producing energy in our body (ATP) which allows us to heal and perform at our best.

When Red Light Therapy treatment is conducted you're actually speeding up the process of muscle healing, reducing delayed onset muscle soreness, reducing inflammation, improving blood circulation, and even increasing our endurance and strength. [2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11]

Since this treatment is done in a non-invasive manner it's been proven by 1000's of studies from around the world, there are little to no side effects of using it on a regular basis.

Integrating Apollo into your existing fitness routine can help you fast track your results and reach your goals quicker.

Although there are many methods that attempt to combat inflammation and help the efficacy of recovery, Red Light Therapy has been proven time and time again to reduce inflammatory cells in the body better than any other solutions.

As noted earlier, when Red Light Therapy is absorbed by your muscle it's promoting the mitochondria to generate energy more efficiently.

This in turn sharpens the production of anti-inflammatories and antioxidants; speeding up the healing process. [2] 

The best part? This works the same in our skin, joints, brain, wounds, lungs, and more! Meaning you can not only use our Apollo devices for muscle pain but any pain in your body!

We've talked about inflammation and the process in which Red Light Therapy helps promote more effective and complete healing.

Another characteristic of Red Light Therapy is increasing the speed of healing overall for our body from injuries and exercise.

Of course, injuries go past the acute stress placed on our bodies during regular exercise and the time to heal is comparatively larger as well; sometimes even indefinite for slower functioning bodies as we age.

There have been numerous studies done on athetes and individuals with varying degrees of injuries and conditions, which can be viewed by clicking below:

With Red Light Therapy, however, we see a different approach.

As noted Red Light Therapy has been proven to promote anti-inflammatories and antioxidants through the generation of more ATP in the mitochondria. [7]

This peer-reviewed study took the findings of 5 separate trials between Red Light Therapy and Cyroptherapy. 

All 5 after further analyzing suggested Red Light Therapy for post-exercise recovery is significantly more effective based on the major difference in key biochemical markers (Creatine Kinase which is a biomarker for muscle damage, Blood Lactate), and inflammation markers between the two after 24 hours from exercise.[14]

In addition to better recovery efficacy, Red Light Therapy also improves muscle performance and function 24 to 96 hours post-treatment compared to cryotherapy. [14]

The ultimate new-age recovery battle, Cryotherapy vs Red Light Therapy.

In recent times, Cryotherapy has been popping up all over the map and has commonly been awarded the badge of the ultimate recovery tool for athletes, and muscle pain.

For as long as we can remember, whenever you injure your body the ice pack is the first thing you grab... is that right?

In a ton of recent studies, the science is starting to recognize Red Light Therapy as the more effective modality to better recovery and it makes sense. [12,13,14,15]

Going back to the muscle recovery process, we know that the tissues have experienced micro-tears leading to our body's natural response system to stress to kick in, inflammation.

Now in order for inflammation to subside the body needs to overcompensate by producing new cells to rebuild and recover the affected area. [2] By freezing the body, this process does not occur rather it slows the growth of new cells. Hmm...

What most athletes are just discovering and what most don't know about Red Light Therapy is the hidden benefits it offers to muscle performance, including both increased strength and endurance.[5,8,10,11]

Increased Muscle Endurance

To define muscle endurance, we are speaking about the repetition of a given action. How long a muscle can be under tension within a given period of time.

Whether it is the number of repetitions you could perform during a certain exercise or how long you could run for before your legs become exhausted.

In multiple studies done with Red Light Therapy, there is clear evidence to show increased muscular endurance over a progress period while using regular Red Light Therapy before and/or after exercise.