Webinar: Infrared Light for Brain Health: Bridging the Brain-Body Care Gap
Modern medical fitness and wellness facilities excel at offering comprehensive programming for physical health—from cardiovascular conditioning to musculoskeletal rehabilitation. However, interventions dedicated specifically to routine brain care remain disproportionately scarce. This presentation introduces brain photobiomodulation (PBM) as a non-invasive, evidence-based modality designed to fill this critical gap in holistic healthcare.
Research has shown that near-infrared (NIR) light delivered to the brain stimulates mitochondrial function (cytochrome c oxidase), enhances cerebral blood flow, decreases neuroinflammation, clears unwanted toxins and promotes neural resilience. The session will highlight practical applications of brain PBM across the continuum of care; demonstrating how advanced systems like Vielight's devices are deployed in clinical environments, as well as integrated into home-use routines to support ongoing neurodegenerative support and proactive cognitive wellness.
Additionally, the presentation will evaluate the value proposition of brain PBM within medical fitness ecosystems. We will discuss how non-invasive brain PBM delivers high utility relative to device investment, yielding significant short-term gains in acute mental clarity and focus alongside long-term neuroprotective benefits for aging populations.
Speaker: Scott Pidgeon, Registered Kinesiologist & Director of Business Development at Vielight Inc.
This webinar is sponsored by Vielight Inc, an MFA Industry Partner.
With over a decade of hands-on experience in physical rehabilitation as a Registered Kinesiologist, Scott brings a deep clinical foundation to functional human performance and therapeutic recovery. For 10 years, Scott also served as a high-performance coach, specializing in optimizing physical and neurological outcomes for high-level athletes and client populations alike.
Transitioning into cutting-edge healthcare innovation, Scott has spent the last four years focused on the neurotechnology sector—spanning advanced cognitive diagnostics to non-invasive brain stimulation treatment modalities. Today, Scott works at the intersection of neuroscience and wellness, educating clinicians and facilities on how brain photobiomodulation (PBM) can bridge the gap between body and brain care in modern medical fitness models.