Effectiveness of Infrared Light Therapy for Arthritis Pain

Abstract

Arthritis is the inflammation of or damage to the joint. Arthritis, though having a huge burden among the elderly, is not given the importance it deserves in public health. Arthritis may not directly lead to mortality, but influences the quality of life largely presence of arthritis in older adults was associated with more pain, functional limitation, and lower quality of life. The study was conducted to assess the level of pretest and posttest pain level and to assess the effect of infrared light therapy in the treatment of arthritis