Pain Management

How Our Infrared Saunas Can Help Reduce Pain

Sitting in our infrared saunas will cause your blood vessels to dilate and relax. This process increases blood flow within your body, reducing tension within the joints for an extended period of time. The relaxation and tension depletion occurring in the joints can help lead to decreased pain associated with your arthritis or chronic pain.

A study from Louisiana State University shows how sauna use positively affects blood flow. The university tested a group of 52 random male students to determine the cardiovascular benefits of sauna use in comparison to no sauna use and running. They found that sauna use has a greater effect on pulse recovery rate compared to no use and running. Pulse recovery rate refers to the rate at which your active pulse can return to a resting state.

Data from this study shows that test subjects who sat in a sauna three days a week for six weeks saw a 15.7% increase in their pulse recovery rate. This is 19.2% better than the control group and 3% better than those who ran three days a week for six weeks.

An increase in your recovery pulse rate demonstrates a strengthened cardiovascular system, resulting in greater blood flow. The better blood flow you have, the better your body can recover from pain and injury.

Reduce Muscle Soreness

Clinical research indicates that sauna therapy may reduce perceived muscle soreness after exercise while improving neuromuscular recovery. This can help individuals recover more comfortably between workouts or rehabilitation sessions.

Regulate Inflammation

Sauna exposure has been associated with favorable changes in inflammatory pathways that support the body’s natural healing response. By helping regulate inflammation, regular sauna use may contribute to reduced pain and improved physical function.

Support Rehabilitation

Researchers suggest sauna therapy may complement physical rehabilitation by supporting recovery, improving neuromuscular function, and reducing post-exercise discomfort. When combined with an individualized treatment plan, it may help patients tolerate rehabilitation more comfortably.

Good Health Saunas’ infrared saunas deliver key features for combating the symptoms linked with pain management. Our unique infrared saunas have 360 degrees of infrared heat penetration that ensures all areas of the body are being equally targeted. Our saunas are also equipped with an oxygen ionizer, an air purifying system that leaves the air within the sauna clean and fresh.