BOULDER, Colo. — For the last three years, Robert Wells has been using light therapy as a way to manage his physical pain and stress.
“I’ve suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder, I’ve had an ankle rebuilt. I’ve got a lot of arthritis in my neck and my hands,” said Wells.“I was on opioids and using them frequently and a little too much. It was changing my behavior patterns," Wells said."When I started using [light therapy], not only did I get out the pain relief, that was surprising, my arthritis started feeling good, my mobility was up.
“I really believe that the biggest attribute to the light therapy is bringing down inflammation naturally in the body. Because when the body can heal itself, that's the best way to heal yourself,” Martin said.“The machines that sit in front of you are $130,000 medical devices," Martin said."But what we're trying to do here at Light Lounge is make it as affordable as the cost of a cappuccino.