I love using my TDP lamp in almost any treatment. TDP lamps are used in acupuncture offices to keep the patient warm and to promote healing of local areas. The TDP Lamp has been proven to relax muscles, reduce stiffness, inflammation and more! The far-infrared heat emitted by the lamps penetrate into the skin. Other types of heat lamps might be near infrared and do not have the mineral plate found on the TDP lamp. This mineral plate has 33 trace minerals found in the human body. The penetrating heat from the lamp allows these minerals to be absorbed into tissues to promote circulation, micro-circulation, and provides relief from chronic and temporary pain. Read more at: http://www.naturalhealthway.com/tdplamps/how-tdp-lamps-work.html