From its roots in ancient Egypt, India, and Greece, through to medieval times, the modern renaissance in 'light as therapy ' was begun by Florence Nightingale who, in the 1850s, advocated the use of clean air and an abundance of sunlight to restore health. Summary: Historically, light treatment has been used in both medical and physiotherapy practice. Interviews were conducted with the San Hospital Chief Librarian and a retired former Head Physiotherapist from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Historical records were accessed from the San Hospital library. Physiotherapy textbooks from Sydney University Library were searched. Types of articles and search method:a review of available literature was conducted on PubMed, Medline and Google Scholar using keywords light therapy, photobiomodulation, physiotherapy, low-level laser, heliotherapy. Objective: The objective of this narrative review was to investigate the history of light therapy in hospital settings, with reference to physiotherapy and particularly in an Australian context.
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