Neck comfort
Studied in The Lancet
A meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials found low-level laser light reduced neck pain right after treatment in acute cases and for up to 22 weeks in chronic cases.
Chow et al. · The Lancet · 2009Neck & Shoulder Red Light Wrap
Orbit Neck
Your head weighs about as much as a bowling ball. Tilt it toward your phone and your neck carries up to 60 pounds of force.
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The load on your neck when you look down at your phone. Orbit Neck sits right where that load lands.
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A wrap lined with red (660 nm) and near-infrared (850 nm) LEDs that sits around your neck and over your shoulders. It fastens at the front, so you can wear it while you sit and read.
In the box
- Orbit Neck wrap
- Controller
- Cable
Specs
| Wavelengths | 660 nm + 850 nm |
| Area | Neck and shoulders |
| Shell | Sand vegan leather |
Shipping
Shipping
Orders ship within 1–3 business days. Standard US shipping is free and tracked (5–8 business days).
Returns
Returns
Start a return within 30 days of delivery by emailing info@tharsyn.com. Conditions are in our refund policy.
The 60-second science
60 lb
on your neck at a 60° phone tilt
Text neck is just physics
An adult head weighs about 10 to 12 pounds. A 2014 study modeled what happens as you tilt it forward: about 27 pounds at 15 degrees, 49 at 45, and 60 at 60. Most of us spend hours a day somewhere in that range.
Orbit Neck wraps red and near-infrared light around the muscles doing that work.
Think of it like this
Hold a bowling ball against your chest and it’s easy. Hold it at arm’s length and your shoulders start shaking. Your neck does the arm’s-length version all day.
Hansraj · Surgical Technology International · 2014
Ten minutes
For the hours you spend looking down
Wear it while you read, work or wind down. It fastens at the front and stays put.
Circulation
The nitroglycerin molecule
Red and near-infrared light can free nitric oxide inside cells. Nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels; it’s the same molecule nitroglycerin works through.
Hamblin · Photochem Photobiol · 2018Wind-down
Red is the color of evening
Your eyes’ daylight sensor peaks in blue and barely notices red, so it fits the end of the day.
Brainard et al. · J Neurosci · 2001How it works
Two wavelengths, two depths
Light between roughly 650 and 1,350 nanometers sits in the body’s optical window: the range where blood and water absorb the least, so light travels the furthest. Longer wavelengths reach deeper.
660NM · RED
Absorbed in the top layers of skin. The wavelength used in most skin studies.
850NM · NEAR-IR
Invisible to you, and it travels further into tissue, toward muscle and joints.
Karu · IUBMB Life · 2010 · Ash et al. · Lasers Med Sci · 2017
Myth vs truth
What most people get wrong about red light
Myth
It’s a heating pad with extra steps.
Truth
A heating pad warms the surface. Red and near-infrared light are absorbed by an enzyme inside your cells, a different mechanism entirely. Warmth is a side effect, not the point.
Karu · IUBMB Life · 2010Myth
It’s only posture, so nothing else helps.
Truth
Posture matters: it’s where the load comes from. But your neck still has to carry the hours you spend looking down. Orbit Neck is for the minutes after those hours.
Hansraj · Surg Technol Int · 2014Myth
If 20 minutes is good, an hour is better.
Truth
Light follows a biphasic dose response: too little does nothing, the right dose helps, and too much can cancel the benefit. It’s watering a plant, not filling a pool. Use the timer.
Huang et al. · Dose-Response · 2009Your protocol
Ten minutes after the hours
When
After desk work or screen time
Wear it while you read or watch something. It fastens at the front.
How long
10 to 20 minutes
Start on a low intensity level and let the timer end it.
How often
Daily or 3 to 5 times a week
Short and regular beats long and rare.
The research
Named studies, not percentages
Every claim on this page points to a published paper. Here they are.
What looking down does to your neck
Modeled the load on the cervical spine as the head tilts forward: about 10–12 lb upright, 27 lb at 15°, 49 lb at 45° and 60 lb at 60°.
Hansraj · Surgical Technology International · 2014Low-level light and neck pain
A meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials found low-level laser therapy reduced neck pain right after treatment in acute cases, and for up to 22 weeks after treatment in chronic cases.
Chow et al. · The Lancet · 2009How light may open up blood vessels
Describes how red and near-infrared light can free nitric oxide from cytochrome c oxidase. Nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels.
Hamblin · Photochemistry and Photobiology · 2018The enzyme that absorbs red light
Cytochrome c oxidase, part of the energy chain inside your mitochondria, absorbs red and near-infrared light and changes how the cell makes energy.
Karu · IUBMB Life · 2010FAQ
Questions
Can I wear it while I work?
Yes. It fastens at the front and sits on your shoulders, so your hands stay free.
Does it get hot?
It feels warm, not hot. You can lower the intensity at any time.
How often should I use it?
Three to five sessions a week. Start on a low intensity level and let the timer end the session.
How do I clean it?
Wipe it with a soft, slightly damp cloth after use. Never put it in the washer or submerge it.
How fast does it ship?
Orders ship within 1–3 business days, and standard US shipping is free and tracked (5–8 business days).
Can I return it?
Yes. Start a return within 30 days of delivery by emailing info@tharsyn.com. The refund policy has the conditions.
Orbit Neck
$149