The Science

đź”´ Red Light Therapy

  1. Stelian et al. (1992) – Showed >50% pain reduction and improved function in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis using red/infrared light vs placebo https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1727843/

  2. Jankaew et al. (2023) – RCT comparing 808 nm vs 660 nm LLLT in knee OA patients, showing increases in muscle strength and functional tests https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26553-9

  3. Rossi et al. (2023) – Animal + human evidence in rats and women: PBM reduces inflammation and enhances functional capacity in knee osteoarthritis https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cell-and-developmental-biology/articles/10.3389/fcell.2023.1286025/full

🌀 Vibration Therapy

  1. Peng et al. (2025) – Systematic review of 16 RCTs: WBV plus rehabilitation cut knee pain and boosted function in KOA https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0318635

  2. Qiu et al. (2022) – Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs: WBV with exercise significantly improved pain, strength, and physical performance in OA patients https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8963427/

  3. Pasterczyk‑Szczurek et al. (2023) – Clinical trial: low‑amplitude/variable‑frequency vibration was safe and effective in knee OA patients https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-023-06334-9

♨️ Heat Therapy

  1. Brosseau et al. (2003) – Thermotherapy vs control: hot packs boosted range of motion, strength, and function in knee OA https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6669258/

  2. Ho et al. (2021) – RCT comparing topical heat pack vs focal thermal gun at acupressure points: focal heat plus exercise improved OA knee outcomes https://josr-online.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13018-021-02398-2

  3. Rossi et al. (2024) – Expert review: heat therapy (e.g., wraps, spa therapy) clinically aids pain, stiffness, and rehabilitation in knee OA https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/rehabilitation-sciences/articles/10.3389/fresc.2024.1390416/full