Whole Body Infrared Therapy in St. Louis

Three effects matter. First, heat opens blood vessels (vasodilation), so more blood flows to the warm tissue. Second, it relaxes muscle. That is why tight, guarded muscle spasm often lets go during a session. Third, it helps connective tissue stretch. Warm collagen stretches further, with less force.

That last point is the one that counts. Stretching cold, guarded tissue is uncomfortable and mostly fails. Warm it first, and you change what physical therapy can do in the same session.

Most often right before physical therapy or a procedure. That way the treatment is easier to take and does more. We also use it when muscle guarding all over the body keeps you from moving at all. Then the first job is just to loosen those muscles enough to start.

It pairs well with whole body vibration to build up how much load you can handle, and with photobiomodulation when inflammation is also part of the problem.

Sessions are comfortable. You just lie there. You will sweat, so drink water afterward. There is no downtime.

Take care when heat is a risk, not a help. One case is poor feeling in the skin, such as advanced diabetic neuropathy, because you may not feel when the heat is too much. Others are a fresh injury in the first 48 hours, since heat makes swelling worse, and an active infection. Serious heart and blood vessel disease is another, because heating the whole body puts strain on your circulation. Tell us your full history.