Red Light Therapy Mat Use Instructions
Begin by placing your mat in a cool ventilated area for 1-2 days to off gas the neoprene odor if you are sensitive.
Charge the remote with the included charging cord. The remote will arrive with some charge, it's advised to charge fully.
Choose a large comfortable area to lay out your mat. Place the bottom (larger) mat with the LED's facing up, and the top (smaller mat) with the LED's facing down, logo at the bottom. You may choose to lay across both mats, creating a larger laying area.
Secure the power cord to the adapter and plug into the nearest outlet
Attach the adapter to the top and bottom mats via the cords on the top right of each mat.
NOTE: 1 mat may be used at any time. Simply attach the adaptor the single mat you wish to use. One mat and adaptor/power may be taken for travel if both mats are to big to travel with
Operating Instructions:
Wear little to no clothing when using your mat. You can overlay the top mat like a blanket or adjust the straps to tighten
Using the remote control, choose your settings
1. a. ON/OFF: This will turn on ALL wavelengths of light (630/660/830/850). At the top of the remote you will see LED: RED INFR. This is the light choice setting that is recommended for all treatments.
b. Pressing the ON button again will turn on only RED (630/660) This can be used to treat skin conditions such as rash or other surface skin issues.
c. Pressing again will use only INIR (830/850). It will appear as though the LED's are off, as NIR is hard for the eye to visualize. You can test this in a very dark room and see that the lights are in fact on. This setting can be used if there are sleep issues and you don't want the brighter red wavelengths to potentially overstimulate and keep you awake, yet you want to utilize NIR to help with intracellular melatonin production.
2. Timer: Toggle through the desired treatment time, 30 minutes is recommended. The mat will shut off when time has been reached. Children can use 10-15 minute treatments. If you prefer a longer treatment you can choose to plug in your mat and NOT use the remote. This will disengage the timer setting when using the remote and allow you to use the mat for as long as you wish. If you are planning a longer nap and do not want to be woken by the mat shutting off after 30 mins, you can opt for an uninterrupted treatment. There is no contraindication for doing longer treatments. The mat is designed to be safe and effective at all treatment time periods, providing photobiomodulation therapy safely with no risk of overuse. Safety features are built into the mat to eliminate the potential for the mat to overheat.
3. Pulse: Please use caution when activating pulse modes Pulsed light may cause epileptic seizures and/or headaches in those that are sensitive. 10 hz pulsed light has been shown in research to induce alpha wave states which is very relaxing. You can choose to skip this mode and keep the mat operating on continuous wave light. There are varying schools of thought on using pulsed vs continuous light. Pulsed light has been indicated for use in pain reduction for arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
4. Power: Toggle to 100% (recommended)
50% for children between the ages of 5-12
25% for 1-5 yr old
