Red light for recovery: for the day after the hard day

Asheville does this to people. You hike Bent Creek on Saturday, feel great, and Monday your quads write you a strongly worded letter. Or you're training for something real, and soreness is the tax you pay every week.

Recovery is mitochondria work. Rebuilding muscle takes cellular energy, and red and near-infrared light help your mitochondria make more of it. The research here is some of the most practical in the whole field: studies keep finding less soreness and a faster return of strength when muscles get light around training.

At Radius

The honest part: light stacks with the basics, it doesn't replace them. Sleep and protein still do the heavy lifting. What this does is shave the edge off the soreness and help you show up again sooner.

Common questions

Should I come before or after a workout?

The research shows benefit on both sides of a workout. Most people book the day after a hard session, when the soreness is loudest. Consistency matters more than timing.

How often should I come while I'm training?

Two or three sessions a week is where most people land while training hard, then less in the off season. We'll help you find the rhythm that fits your schedule.

Will it help an old injury?

Sometimes, especially where a joint or tendon stayed cranky after healing. But an old injury deserves a real look before you throw light at it. That's what the chiropractic side of our office is for.