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 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.

Safety

What are the precautions and possible side-effects?

Anodyne Therapy should not be used directly over or near:

• Active cancerous tumours

• The womb during pregnancy

• Topical heating agents such as Deep Heat, Capsaicin or Icy Hot. Completely remove these agents before applying Anodyne.

Anodyne Therapy has no known drug interactions or side-effects. However, there are a few precautions.

• Anodyne Therapy is a photo-thermal modality, and thus, there is a slight risk of a superficial burn. When our recommended protocols are followed, the risk of a thermal event is extremely rare.

• People with circulatory compromise: Sometimes there is a slight increase in tingling or burning initially as blood flow increases. This typically resolves within the first 6-8 treatments.

• People with diabetes: When increasing activity levels during therapy sessions, check blood sugars more regularly.

For more information, review the comprehensive Anodyne Treatment Guidelines.