While heat and warmth has long been associated with comfort and relaxation
, heat therapy goes a step further with the discovery of Far Infrared Ray heat. Far Infrared Rays or F.I.R. are wavelengths of invisible light produced by the sun and is found in all living organisms. It is correlated with good health because the higher the dose of F.I.R. in the body, the lesser the chance of getting sick. Likewise, low amounts of F.I.R in the body means being more prone to illnesses and disease.
Far Infrared Rays are being utilized in therapy and pain management because of its many benefits and absence of dangerous side effects.
1.F.I.R. heat stimulates the sensory receptors in the skin so heat application in the painful area will decrease the transmission of pain signals to the brains that helps relieve the ache and discomfort.
2.F.I.R heat application facilitates the stretching of the soft tissues, muscles, connective tissues and adhesions. This eases the stiffness while increasing the flexibility.
3.F.I.R. heat dilates the blood vessels of the muscles which increases the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the injured area to speed up the healing of the damaged tissue.
The best heat therapy products maintain the temperature to "warm". The therapy product must not be too hot to the point of burning the skin. The desired effect is for the heat to penetrate down to the muscles and tissues because simply increasing the temperature of the skin does little to ease the pain and discomfort.
The duration of F.I.R. heat therapy application depends on the severity of the injury. Minor muscle damage should be exposed to F.I.R heat for only 15 to 20 minutes. For more intense ones, longer heat therapy sessions are ideal and should last about 30 minutes.
FIRheat"s Far Infrared Ray Wraps are equipped with a 4-Setting controller to ensure that the patient"s ideal temperature is maintained throughout the therapy. It is also outfitted with a 30 minute automatic shut off so the healing effects of F.I.R. will be utilized without the hassle of having to constantly watch the time to make sure that burning will not occur.