light therapy

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. therapeutic exposure to full-spectrum artificial light that simulates sunlight, used to treat various conditions, as seasonal affective disorder.

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Example Sentences

Lawrence tore his Achilles tendon in the Six Nations win over Italy in March, but has made a faster-than-expected recovery after a rehabilitation, featuring hyperbaric chambers and red light therapy, which he documented on social media.

From BBC

Light therapy - sitting in front of a box that mimics natural light - can also help.

From BBC

Four sleeping pods are due to be installed, while there will also be an area for red light therapy and also dry flotation tanks.

From BBC

I’ll also do 10 minutes of red light therapy and I’ll maybe meditate for a few minutes to calm myself down, then go to bed.

From Los Angeles Times

On the pampering end, dog spas and private practitioners offer massage, reiki meditation, inflammation-fighting red light therapy and skin and nail treatments, such as deluxe “pawdicures.”

From Los Angeles Times