Indications
Anodyne® Therapy is cleared by FDA for temporarily increasing circulation and reducing pain, stiffness and muscle spasm. Therefore, any condition that would benefit from these indications may benefit from the effects of this infrared therapy device.
Treatment Protocols
How often will patients need to go for treatment?
Chronic conditions: Typical protocols will require patients to be treated for a minimum of 30 minutes three times per week for approximately 4 weeks. Anodyne Infrared Therapy will be provided along with other skilled therapy interventions that are needed to improve function based on the patient’s assessment and personal goals.
Acute conditions: For severe pain, treatments can be given up to three times per day. Protocols may be of shorter duration and lower frequency in some cases.
The Care Plan should always be set by a therapist, physician or nurse based on a clinical assessment of the severity and duration of the patient’s condition. Longer standing conditions may require more frequent treatments and/or longer duration than 4 weeks.
Benefits & Duration
| How soon will patients feel better and how long will their relief last? |
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Some patients feel pain relief in the first treatment, while others need 6 or more treatments to feel improvement. Generally speaking, if patients have not felt some improvement within 12 treatments, infrared therapy may not be effective for their condition. |
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Anodyne Therapy relieves pain temporarily. Chronic painful and/or circulatory conditions will require ongoing use of a home system to provide long-term symptomatic relief. |
Safety
What are the precautions and possible side-effects?
| Anodyne Therapy should not be used directly over or near: |
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Active cancerous tumors |
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The womb during pregnancy |
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Topical heating and cooling agents such as Ben Gay, Capsaicin or Biofreeze.
Completely remove these agents before applying Anodyne. |
| Anodyne has no known drug interactions or side-effects. However, there are a few precautions. |
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Anodyne Therapy is a
infrared light modality, however, the diodes are in
direct skin contact. The diodes become warm, but no
warmer than 110 degrees. Therefore there is a slight risk of a superficial burn. When our recommended protocols are followed, the risk of a thermal event is extremely rare. |
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People with circulatory compromise: Sometimes there is a slight increase in tingling or burning initially as blood flow increases.
This can be likened to the feeling one has after sitting
cross legged for a long period of time, or upon release
of a rubber band around ones finger. This typically resolves within the first 6-8 treatments.
This is a good sign, as it means that blood flow is
becoming normalized. |
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People with diabetes: When increasing activity levels during therapy sessions, check blood sugars more regularly. |
Insurance Coverage
Will insurance cover patient treatments?
| Home Care Agency Treatments |
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Typically there is no extra charge for Anodyne Therapy treatments if other skilled services are delivered during the visit as part of a skilled plan of care under Medicare. Private Insurance coverage may vary. |
| Inpatient Treatment in Hospitals or Short-Term Stay Nursing Homes |
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Typically there is no extra charge for Anodyne treatments for Medicare patients during the 100-day stay in a hospital or nursing home as it is included as part of a total rehab care plan. Private insurance coverage may vary. |
| Outpatient Treatment or Residents in Nursing Homes |
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Medically necessary therapy services delivered as part of the care plan are typically covered by Medicare and Private Insurance unless benefit limits have been exceeded. |
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Medicare and some private insurance companies may not cover Anodyne Therapy treatments for certain conditions. |
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Contact your local care provider to check on insurance coverage and charges. In most cases, the charge is no more than a small co-pay. |
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