As a practitioner, you know foot pain should be addressed as soon as possible, as pain in one or both feet can potentially lead to impairment of foot function. But rather than treating foot pain with over-the-counter pain and anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen, or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or even corticosteroid injections for chronic foot pain, why not try red light / infrared therapy?
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Paul Daugherty, DC, DABCO
Dr. Paul Dougherty is an assistant professor in the Department of Clinics at NYCC and an adjunct assistant professor, Department of Orthopedics and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester School of Medicine.
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