Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic offers full-body red light therapy through our Lumanova bed — a natural, non-invasive way for patients throughout Chattanooga and the surrounding tri-state area to support recovery, skin health, and overall wellness. Whether you’re looking to recover faster, ease everyday aches, or simply feel your best, red light therapy is a relaxing addition to your whole-person care plan.
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What Is Red Light Therapy?
Red light therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to stimulate activity inside the body’s cells. This process is thought to support circulation, calm inflammation, and encourage the body’s own natural recovery and repair processes — all without heat, needles, or any invasive procedure.
At Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic, red light therapy is delivered through our Lumanova bed, a full-body system that allows patients to receive whole-body light exposure in a single, comfortable session. Unlike smaller, targeted devices that treat one area at a time, the Lumanova bed is designed for broader, full-body wellness benefits.
At a cellular level, red and near-infrared light is absorbed by structures inside the cell responsible for producing energy. This process is thought to increase circulation, support the reduction of inflammatory activity, and give the body’s own repair systems a better environment to do their work — red light therapy doesn’t force a result, it supports processes your body already knows how to do.
How Red Light Therapy Fits Into Your Care at Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic
As a whole-person wellness practice, we view red light therapy as a natural complement to the rest of your care. Many patients pair sessions on the Lumanova bed with chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, or muscle rehabilitation, using red light therapy to support overall recovery and relaxation while other therapies address more specific structural or muscular concerns.
This full-body approach makes red light therapy a good fit for patients who want a general wellness boost alongside more targeted care, rather than treatment focused on a single isolated area.
Benefits Patients Seek From Red Light Therapy
- General recovery and relaxation — a restorative addition to an active lifestyle or a demanding week
- Skin health support — red light therapy is commonly used as part of skin wellness routines
- Circulation support — helping the body deliver oxygen and nutrients more efficiently to tissue
- Complementary pain and inflammation support — used alongside other therapies for chronic discomfort, including fibromyalgia-related symptoms
- Whole-body wellness — a relaxing, full-body session that supports overall wellbeing rather than targeting one specific complaint
Patients report feeling more relaxed, recovered, and energized after red light therapy sessions, though results and experiences vary from person to person. As with any therapy at Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic, we’re careful not to promise a guaranteed outcome — red light therapy is one part of a broader, whole-person approach to your wellness.
What to Expect During a Red Light Therapy Session
A session on the Lumanova bed is simple and relaxing. You’ll lie comfortably in the full-body bed while it delivers red and near-infrared light across your entire body at once. Most patients describe the sensation as a gentle, pleasant warmth — many find the experience itself relaxing, independent of any other benefit.
Sessions typically last a set number of minutes depending on the protocol recommended for your goals, and there’s no downtime afterward — you can resume normal activity immediately.
Preparing for Your Red Light Therapy Session
Red light therapy requires very little preparation:
- Come as you are — no special products or preparation are needed beforehand
- Remove heavy makeup, lotions, or sunscreen from the treatment area if possible, since they can interfere with light penetration
- Wear or be prepared to wear appropriate clothing for full-body light exposure, as directed by our staff
- Stay hydrated before and after your session, as you would for any wellness treatment
Common Questions and Misconceptions
One of the most common questions patients have is whether the Lumanova bed is similar to a tanning bed. It isn’t. Tanning beds use ultraviolet (UV) light to darken skin, which carries well-documented skin cancer risks. Red light therapy uses red and near-infrared wavelengths — a completely different part of the light spectrum — that don’t tan or burn skin and aren’t associated with the same UV-related risks.
Another common misconception is that red light therapy is purely cosmetic. While it’s frequently used for skin health, its cellular-level effects on circulation and inflammation are why it’s also used for recovery, relaxation, and as a complement to pain management approaches — not just as a beauty treatment.
The Lumanova Bed: Why Full-Body Matters
Many red light therapy devices treat a single, targeted area — useful for a specific injury or complaint, but limited in scope. The Lumanova bed’s full-body design means an entire session addresses the whole body at once, which is part of why it’s such a natural fit for general wellness goals rather than a single, isolated concern. You can learn more about the Lumanova red light therapy system directly from the manufacturer.
Getting the Most From Red Light Therapy
Like many wellness therapies, red light therapy tends to offer more noticeable benefits with consistent use over time rather than as a single, one-off session. Some patients use the Lumanova bed as an occasional addition to their routine — after a demanding week, following physical activity, or simply to unwind — while others build it into a more regular schedule alongside their chiropractic and therapy visits.
Because sessions are relaxing and require no downtime, red light therapy is easy to fit into an existing visit, whether that’s before or after a chiropractic adjustment, a massage, or another therapy on the same day.
Why Choose Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic for Red Light Therapy
- Full-body Lumanova system. A whole-body approach to red light therapy, rather than a smaller device that only treats one area.
- Whole-person philosophy. Red light therapy is offered as part of a coordinated plan alongside chiropractic care, massage, and other therapies.
- One relationship, one location. Patients throughout Chattanooga and the surrounding tri-state area can combine recovery, relaxation, and structural care under one roof.
- Natural, drug-free approach. Red light therapy fits naturally alongside our broader commitment to supporting the body’s own healing and recovery processes.
Red Light Therapy FAQs
What is red light therapy?
Red light therapy uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to stimulate activity at the cellular level, supporting circulation, reducing inflammation, and encouraging the body’s natural recovery processes. At Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic, red light therapy is delivered through our Lumanova bed, a full-body system designed for whole-body wellness treatment. For more on the research behind photobiomodulation, see this peer-reviewed overview of photobiomodulation mechanisms and clinical applications published through the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine.
What is the Lumanova bed?
The Lumanova bed is a full-body red light therapy system that allows patients to receive whole-body light exposure in a single, comfortable session rather than treating one area at a time. This full-body approach makes it well suited for general wellness, recovery, and relaxation goals.
How is red light therapy different from Class IV laser therapy?
Both use light to support the body’s natural healing processes, but they’re used differently. Class IV laser therapy is a targeted, higher-powered clinical treatment applied directly to a specific injury or area of pain. Red light therapy on the Lumanova bed is a full-body, lower-intensity treatment designed for broader wellness benefits like recovery, skin health, and relaxation. Many patients use both as part of a complete care plan, depending on their specific goals.
Does red light therapy hurt?
No. Red light therapy is non-invasive and painless. Most patients simply lie comfortably in the Lumanova bed and feel a gentle warmth during the session, with no discomfort involved.
How many red light therapy sessions will I need?
The right frequency depends on your specific goals. Some patients use red light therapy occasionally for recovery and relaxation, while others follow a more regular schedule to support ongoing wellness or a specific condition. Your care team can help you determine a schedule that fits your needs.
What can red light therapy help with?
Patients use red light therapy for general recovery and relaxation, skin health, circulation support, and as a complement to other therapies for chronic pain and inflammation, including fibromyalgia-related symptoms.
Is the Lumanova bed the same as a tanning bed?
No. Tanning beds use ultraviolet (UV) light to darken skin, which carries well-documented skin cancer risks. The Lumanova bed uses red and near-infrared wavelengths, a completely different part of the light spectrum, which don’t tan or burn skin and aren’t associated with the same UV-related risks.
Schedule Your Red Light Therapy Session in Chattanooga, TN
If you’re ready to support your recovery, relaxation, and overall wellness, our team is here to help.
Scenic City Clinic of Chiropractic
7530 Goodwin Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 402-4602