After 15+ years of running, 50+ marathons and ultras, and additional training that now includes more strength work, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and pickleball, the biggest challenge at the age of 43 isn’t motivation. It’s recovery.
For a long time, I accepted the low-grade Achilles tightness, the calf sensitivity, the sore shoulders. I figured it was just the price of being active.
I’ve tried a lot of recovery tools over the years and stayed skeptical of most of them.
A few months ago I started using the Kineon MOVE+, a wearable red light and near-infrared laser therapy device.
Within about a week of consistent use, the tightness I’d been managing in my calves and Achilles quietly disappeared. I stopped thinking about it. That’s not something I say lightly.
In my latest video I cover the full story, but here’s what caught my attention on the science side. There are more than 6,000 published studies on red light and near-infrared light therapy. The clinical numbers are hard to ignore:
- Meniscus tear patients: 65% reduction in pain over 4 weeks, versus 22% in the placebo group
- Rotator cuff surgery recovery: 78% greater improvement versus the sham group over 6 months
- Hip surgery patients: 82% greater pain reduction than placebo
- Back pain: 91% reduction after just 10 sessions, while the control group’s pain actually got worse
- A single session reduces prostaglandin E2, one of the body’s main inflammatory pain signals, by 27%
The technology is called photobiomodulation. Specific wavelengths of light are absorbed by the mitochondria in your cells, supporting cellular repair, circulation, and your body’s natural healing response.
The near-infrared wavelength penetrates deeper into joints, tendons, and connective tissue, exactly where most running injuries live.
Watch the full video HERE
Chapters:
- 0:00 — Common running injuries & recovery challenges
- 1:11 — Why I tried red light therapy
- 1:43 — My running background and recovery struggles
- 3:16 — My experience using the Kineon MOVE+
- 4:29 — The benefits of this device
- 5:10 — What is the Kineon MOVE+?
- 5:53 — How the device works
- 6:27 — The science behind red light therapy
- 7:15 — Research and clinical results
- 8:20 — Best uses for runners
- 9:19 — How to use Kineon MOVE+
- 10:06 — Where to buy, pricing & guarantee
- 10:23 — Final verdict and closing thoughts
One more thing, Kineon is currently running a 4th of July sale with a steep discount on the MOVE+ for a few days only. It also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and qualifies for HSA/FSA spending.
My family and several members in our PB Running Coaching Program have positive experiences with Red Light Therapy and Kineon as well.
Learn more about the Kineon MOVE+ I use daily: kineon.io/FLO
Wishing you many healthy, happy and injury-free miles.
Cheers,
Floris Gierman
P.S. No pressure to use my link, you can find Kineon independently too. I only share things that have made a real difference for me personally, and this one has.
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