I use the mat twice a day. After the third day I noticed a decrease in my pain level during the night. What a relief!!! Being consistant is very important when you're getting started and absolutely worth it. I layed the mat under my back, wrapped it up around my arms and onto my chest to help with the issues I was having in those areas. Bonus: It improved my skin texture, I noticed that at about 3-4 weeks.
I use this once a week or after my most intense workout of the week to help with soreness and relaxing my muscles. I feel unstiff after using. I love the adjustment of brightness, type of light, duration and frequency to tailor my comfort. Im about 5’5” and it reaches from my shoulders to feet which is nice. Its very versatile and you can fold it to get full coverage on half your body front to back.
Red light therapy is wonderful for many things and the lifepro belt works great without having to get a red light/infared tent or something that is large. Nice and portable.