• Ranges of shoulder and ankle motions become greater with infrared irradiation, and is effective as a warming up method.
  • 10% improvement in ankle and shoulder ROM was seen after a single treatment.
  • The effect of therapy is greater in subjects with lower joint ROM than those with higher.

 

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