Why Near Infrared is better than FIR and US

All remains relative to the time and load. More importantly to the strain rate.
If hanger loads several kilos at once there night be damage which is referred as Micro traumas.
Micro traumas occurring because of the strain rate. If starting low and going increments to the target load with time, there will be less.
The idea of Micro traumas needed for tissue lengthening is false in the first place.
It has been adopted from the muscle building environment
Where the tissue grows stronger after such an incidents.
As far as it goes for lengthening procedures of any connective tissue as in case of tunica albuginea, such a concept would be counter productive.

There is only one concept of lengthening such a tissue no the matter what the actual workout is.
There has to be a threshold strain reached during the workout for triggering the growth process which then produce permanent results. .
Had not reached stimulus enough there will be no gains no matter what. Including NIR.

For certain level and Group of individuals the force applied can trigger the growth processes by itself.
But once adapted or for some at the start already the displacement during the workout becomes crucial.
The whole meaning for using therapeutic temperature with ultrasound is to allow greater strain with lesser Micro traumas other wise unavoidable with such a displacement.

These techniques combined could be very productive.
For the the Heating purposes I would’t recommend these pads.
For that US and FIR remain better and safer choices.

As OP suggest NIR pads should be used for supporting and maintaining the growth responses.

Sounds like a great Idea 2Uranus, to combine both.
When you say FIR, which PAD do you use 2Uranus? Must be above 3000nm cause that is apparently FIR?

Hi everyone.

I am up to buy one of those pads but they look significantly big for the purpose.

I assume that all those guys currently using them also use extenders or any other traction device to make things easier and (maybe) maimizing the effects of radiation?
I am with manual exercises at the moment and not planning, for now, to get any additional gear other than de NIR pad.

Any hints or concerns about using the NIR pad without an extender would be appreciated.

Regards

I forgot to answer these:

I’ve never seen a pad emitting in the 1060nm wavelength, nor I would recommend it. There seems to be something strange even for the other wavelength: in the 850nm you shouldn’t see red light (that’s 660nm, which is visible red).

In general I’d recommend using the pad with no red light or with both visible and not visible emission. Using only the red visible light basically irradiate the outer layers of your skin, and that’s not what you should be looking after.

That’s interesting: it’s probably due to increased blood circulation and skin cells accelerated renewal, typical effects of NIR.
I have no experience with discoloration so I can hardly notice or comment about it.

The light panel will absolutely work - I used one for over a year. But that’s 20 minutes on top, 20 minutes on bottom, 20 minutes on the left, and 20 minutes on the right. The wrap is just 20 minutes all the way around.

Wrap: more convenient

Panel: more powerful, if you pick the right one

I use this FIR pad from Amazon:

UTK 19 x 15 Inch Jade Stone Far. https://www.ama … /dp/B013S7KGUU/

Andy, do you use both wavelengths?

Solvay, I’ve currently been using both 850 & 660 at the Level 4 setting at 15 minutes to warm up before manual stretching - I wrap my flaccid unit inside the pad, completely covered. The issue however, is that whenever I warm up my unit starts to get really hot and feels as if its burning; this sensation is only felt in the tip of my unit where it seems to get the hottest. Am I doing something wrong?

Just picked up this unit and plan to use with a hanging protocol:

https://www.ama … aw/d/B0C4YPQC72

The price seemed good, but really hard to discern whether there is actually red/NIR at 650nm and 850nm being output. Nor is there any irradiance information, but have asked the manufacturer.

I have bought a pad with similar specs and tested it. I even paid 55€ due to shipping from China. It is a "red light and NIR" pad. I was testing it on my back with Red Light (680nm) only and there was close to none heat to be felt. I am really disappointed.

The pad is 18.8 * 7.8" and emits at 16,17w at max level and 120 LED. Each with 2 NIR and one IR emitter (so they claim). I feel very disappointed about that, since I expected the same heat an IR Lamp would emit, but that was nonsense due to the difference in watts. IR Lamps work with IR-A which has got a different wavelength than 660nm. That sucks and I think about sending it all the way back to China which makes my heart itch.