7 Healing Benefits of Red Light Therapy for Soccer Players

Red light therapy, also known as red light treatment or photobiomodulation (PBM), is a non-invasive therapy that uses red and near-infrared light to improve performance and recovery. In recent years, red light therapy has gained attention in sports medicine because it supports muscle function, improves circulation, and optimizes the body’s natural healing process.

Recovery is one of the pillars of better soccer performance, along with talent, game IQ, mindset, athleticism, fitness, and discipline, and it includes your sleep quality, nutrition, hydration, Non-Native Electromagnetic frequency (EMF) protection, and Native EMF exposure. Natural red light, from full-spectrum sunlight, falls under Native EMF exposure, and red light therapy can be seen as a targeted way to supplement that exposure.

At a fundamental level, red light is the same as heat, or thermal energy, but in a more targeted, therapeutic form that allows our body to absorb it. Ideally, it is best to get red light naturally, because sunlight provides a full spectrum of wavelengths, which includes all the colors of the rainbow, not just red, that support overall health, balance circadian rhythms, and stimulate cellular energy in the human body.

However, athletes who train indoors because of poor weather during soccer season, live in colder climates, or want to speed up recovery can use a red light therapy device for a convenient, consistent way to access these benefits year-round. Although red light therapy won’t instantly make you a better player or help you get in better shape, using it regularly along with the right training and other recovery techniques can have a huge positive impact on your performance and recovery.

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