Chronic Pain
The BioMat tends to reduce pain quickly, especially chronic pain. It is a safe and natural alternative to pain medication – providing pain relief now, and avoidance of drug dependence and potential liver problems. Many people have used the BioMat to successfully lessen their use of pain medications, including narcotic medications, such as hydrocodone or oxycodone.
The BioMat projects far infrared light through the body. This deep warmth directly inhibits pain receptors. The biological principle is called the gate effect. Nerves cannot signal both heat and pain to the brain at the same time - the gateway to the brain has limited bandwidth. As more and more nerves begin to deliver heat information, fewer and fewer nerves deliver pain information.
The BioMat produces both medium and long wavelength far infrared light (8 and 12 microns). This differs from most other infrared alternatives. The wavelength helps the heat to be equally absorbed at many different depths in the body.
With some experimentation, you will learn which settings and duration are best for you. Likely, the pain relief will last a few hours or more after treatment. Generally, those who suffer chronic pain report getting the best results on the higher heat settings - especially for deeper pains, for example back pain.
Feedback has been extremely positive over a wide range of chronic pain conditions.
Controlled study showing long-term results using far-infrared therapy to treat chronic pain:
The effects of repeated thermal therapy for patients with chronic pain
The BioMat tends to reduce pain quickly, especially chronic pain. It is a safe and natural alternative to pain medication – providing pain relief now, and avoidance of drug dependence and potential liver problems. Many people have used the BioMat to successfully lessen their use of pain medications, including narcotic medications, such as hydrocodone or oxycodone.
The BioMat projects far infrared light through the body. This deep warmth directly inhibits pain receptors. The biological principle is called the gate effect. Nerves cannot signal both heat and pain to the brain at the same time - the gateway to the brain has limited bandwidth. As more and more nerves begin to deliver heat information, fewer and fewer nerves deliver pain information.
The BioMat produces both medium and long wavelength far infrared light (8 and 12 microns). This differs from most other infrared alternatives. The wavelength helps the heat to be equally absorbed at many different depths in the body.
With some experimentation, you will learn which settings and duration are best for you. Likely, the pain relief will last a few hours or more after treatment. Generally, those who suffer chronic pain report getting the best results on the higher heat settings - especially for deeper pains, for example back pain.
Feedback has been extremely positive over a wide range of chronic pain conditions.
Controlled study showing long-term results using far-infrared therapy to treat chronic pain:
The effects of repeated thermal therapy for patients with chronic pain