Exeter Healthcare is now using a new technology called the Anodyne® Infrared Therapy System with our patients. This infrared therapy assists in reduction or elimination of pain and faster healing of all types of wounds, injuries and surgeries. Excellent clinical outcomes have been demonstrated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) including restoration of sensation. The Anodyne Therapy System has been cleared by the FDA and has been used safely on thousands of patients for more than nine years for reducing pain and increasing local circulation. At Exeter Healthcare, Anodyne Therapy is used along with other modalities like ultrasound, as well as with manual therapies to speed recovery from injuries and reduce pain.
The Anodyne Therapy System uses monochromatic infrared energy (MIRE) to increase local circulation and reduce pain by releasing nitric oxide from red blood cells. Nitric oxide is a powerful vasodilator. The localized release of nitric oxide improves nerve function and is also important for growing new blood vessels and skin cells necessary for wound healing. Low levels of nitric oxide and poor nitric oxide levels are common in patients with diabetes and are recognized to be major contributing factors in poor microcirculation, numbness in the feet and legs, foot ulceration and pain of DPN.
The outcomes achieved with Anodyne Therapy include:
- Improved wound healing in chronic non-healing wounds
- Faster healing and prevention of pressure ulcers
- Potential to prevent amputations in diabetic patients
- Faster healing of all types of injuries and surgeries
- Better pain management
- Reduction in pain medications
- Improved contracture management
- Restoration of protective sensation in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- Improved gait and balance with potential to reduce falls due to DPN and arthritis pain
Anodyne is non-invasive, drug-free and safe. When Anodyne Therapy is used, patients experience a comfortable warmth. This warmth and the infrared light itself help reduce pain and increase circulation to injured muscles and joints. This increased circulation helps decrease swelling and speed recovery. There are no known adverse effects or drug interactions.
For more information, contact Exeter Healthcare at (603) 580-7068 |
