Be Pain Free

Understand Red Light Therapy. Feel Confident Using It.

Clear, research-based guidance on red and near-infrared light therapy for pain, movement, recovery and wellbeing.

Deborah and Jonathan Bispham at home with the Be Pain Free Back and Body Wrap and Shoulder and Knee Brace

Red Light Therapy, Made Simple

Red light therapy uses specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light to support the body’s natural cellular processes.

You may also hear it called photobiomodulation, or PBM. It sounds complicated, but the idea is surprisingly simple. Different wavelengths of light can reach different depths in the body, where they interact with our cells and influence processes involved in energy production, recovery and repair.

That’s why red and near-infrared light are being researched for everything from pain and joints to muscles, recovery, movement and healthy ageing.

How Red Light Therapy Works

Red light at 660nm works closer to the skin; near-infrared light at 850nm reaches more deeply into tissues

Experience Matters

Be Pain Free was founded by Deborah and Jonathan Bispham with a simple goal: to help people find practical ways to feel better and keep doing the things they enjoy.

Jonathan brings more than 35 years of experience as an osteopath, working with people experiencing pain, stiffness and movement problems. Over those years, his interest in light based therapies grew as he explored different approaches to supporting recovery and helping people move more comfortably.

That experience has helped shape the way we approach red and near-infrared light therapy today, with curiosity, evidence and a strong belief that people deserve clear information they can actually understand.

Meet the Be Pain Free Team

Deborah and Jonathan Bispham in their Be Pain Free polos with the Back and Body Wrap

Red Light Therapy at Home

You don’t need a clinic or a complicated setup to use red and near-infrared light.

We’ve developed our range of red and near-infrared light therapy products to make it simple to use at home. They’re designed to make it easy to use light therapy on areas such as the back, shoulders, knees and other joints and muscles.

Simple to use. Comfortable to wear. And designed to fit into everyday life.

The Be Pain Free Back and Body Wrap worn around the lower back

Back & Body Wrap

Flexible red and near-infrared light therapy for your back, hips, legs and other larger areas.

The Be Pain Free Shoulder and Knee Brace worn on a shoulder

Shoulder & Knee Brace

Targeted red and near-infrared light therapy designed to wrap comfortably around shoulders, knees and other joints.

Let’s Make It Simple

Red light therapy doesn’t need to be complicated.

In our short videos, we break down useful topics about red and near-infrared light, movement and recovery in a way that’s easy to understand, so people can make more informed choices about what may be right for them.

Consistency vs Dose

with Jonathan Bispham

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What Does the Research Say?

Photobiomodulation has been studied across a wide range of areas, including pain, joint function, movement and recovery.

Here are just a few examples of what researchers have investigated.

Knee Osteoarthritis

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 placebo controlled trials found reductions in pain and disability, with outcomes influenced by wavelength and dose.

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Shoulder Tendinopathy

A systematic review of 17 randomised controlled trials found clinically relevant pain relief when low level light therapy was delivered using appropriate treatment parameters.

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Neck Pain

A systematic review and meta-analysis examined low level light therapy for acute and chronic neck pain, finding evidence of pain reduction while also highlighting variation between treatment protocols and studies.

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Ready to Explore Red Light Therapy?

Whether you’re just starting to learn about red light therapy or you’re looking for a simple way to use it at home, we’re here to help you make sense of the options.

Explore our range of red and near-infrared light therapy products, designed to make red light therapy simple and convenient to use at home.