Establishing An Anodyne® Therapy Practice

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Establishing an Anodyne® Therapy Practice

• Anodyne® Therapy is easy to use – you can even have nurse assistants administer patient sessions if required

• Recommended protocol for a new patient with Peripheral Neuropathy is 12 x 30-45 minute sessions with continuing 2-3 sessions per week

• Anodyne® Therapy is most effective when used as part of a total health care plan for a specific condition – combined with stretching and strengthening exercises, dynamic and static balance exercises, massage and the use of other therapeutic modalities for pain and sensory integrative techniques to put it all together

• Patients will require ongoing monitoring by their health care professional if they are using a Home System to monitor and manage changes in medication, exercises and so on

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Benefits of Being an Anodyne Care Provider (ACP)

Clinical Support • Comprehensive clinical implementation guide and tools • Access to protocols that work – and a product that offers the ultimate in

flexibility, so that you can treat any painful body area with ease, hands-free!• A comprehensive clinical documentation package including care plans,

assessment and evaluation forms

Marketing Support• ACP Marketing Support – with proven techniques to market your program• Starter pack of patient brochures and patient information leaflets • Introductory letters for referring physicians• Web and phone-based patient referral program• National advertising, PR and sales support by Rapid Healing drives Anodyne®

Therapy patients to you• The Rapid Healing team dedicated to helping you market your program.


Anodyne® Therapy Model 120 Home Unit

• Therapist should administer the patient for at least 6 treatments– Assess suitability of Anodyne® Therapy to meet individual needs– Transition past initial discomfort of increased circulation– Train the patient in Anodyne® Therapy use

• Extend your care – allows patients to achieve higher number of treatments in a shorter time – once a day in comfort of own home, at a time that suits them

• Saves the patient time and expense of travel• Patient still needs monitoring and supplementary exercises – so should be

reviewed regularly• Allows therapists to manage a higher number of cases• As an ACP you have re-seller rights to the Anodyne Home Unit returning a

commission to your business for each sale!


Indications and Benefits

• Anodyne® Therapy is registered as a medical device by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, and is registered by the United States Food and Drug Administration, for temporarily:– Increasing circulation– Reducing pain– Reducing stiffness– Reducing muscle spasm.

• Therefore, any condition that would benefit from these indications may benefit from the effects of this infrared therapy device.

• A full list of regulatory certificates is available from our website


• Inflammation/Infection– Bursitis– Osteoarthritis– Tendonitis– Plantar Fasciitis– Lateral Epicondylitis– Neuritis– Synovitis– Bell’s Palsy– Cellulitis– Osteomyelitis (IV Antibiotics)*

• Range of Motion Deficits– Frozen Shoulder– Contractures

• Orthopedic– Non-Union/Jones Fractures– Degenerative Disc

• Chronic Wounds – Venous, Pressure Ulcers (Arterial)


• Pain– Neuralgia– Fibromyalgia– Neuropathic Pain– Ischemic Pain– Chronic Pelvic Pain

• Nerve Entrapments– TMJ– Carpal Tunnel Syndrome– Tarsal Tunnel

• Swelling– Edema– Lymphedema– Sprains and Strains

• Post-Operative – Reduce Swelling and Pain– Speed Healing– Reduce Adhesions/Scarring* Depends on involvement

Summary of Responsive Conditions

How Soon Will Patients Feel Better?

• 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

• Since Anodyne® Therapy relieves pain temporarily, chronic painful and/or circulatory conditions will require ongoing use of an Anodyne® Therapy Home System to provide long-term symptomatic relief


Normal Patient Physiological Changes

• May regain sensation in extremities• Will experience warmth during treatment – if too warm, turn the

energy setting down• Neuropathic or ischemic pain may resolve – temporary at first• Experience of tingling or burning as circulation returns to normal –

should resolve in 3 to 6 treatments – lower energy level, shorten treatment times

• Patients require less medication• Skin becomes pink with LED marks – returns to normal in a few hours• Increased clear exudate at wound site• Skin may perspire or peel and flake off allowing new skin growth• Toenails and pedal hair may grow


• Patients after multiple surgeries with lots of scar tissue may take longer

• Systemic Auto-Immune Diseases– Multiple Sclerosis (MS)– Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS)– Lupus

• Parkinsons

• Alzheimers


What Conditions Are Less Likely to Respond

When Is Anodyne® Therapy Not Effective?

• With Peripheral Neuropathy – Not following the protocol

• Less than 3 x per week• Not treating legs and feet• Not treating for recommended times• Not treating directly on the skin• Not treating long enough or frequently enough for the condition (legs of stone)

– Neuropathy caused by• Spinal compression or spinal stenosis (treating the wrong area)• Injury or surgery in foot/leg (scar tissue may take longer to resolve)

– Inability to measure changes because tools available too insensitive

• With Acute, Post-Operative and Chronic Wounds – Patient nutrition (protein; L-Arginine)– Infection present – Blockage/arterial disease– Patient compliance with treatment

• Do not use directly over an active cancer

• Do not use over the fetus of a pregnant woman

• Do not use over topical heating agents like Deep Heat; Icy-Hot; Capsaicin Cream

• Monitor Blood Glucose Levels

May be used safely over metal implants, pins, screws, pacemakers and defibrillators


Anodyne Cautions

Procedure Guide – Preventing Burns

• Do not apply pads with pressure or allow patients to lay on top of pads

• Never longer than 45 minute treatment

• Limit treatment to 30 minutes over skin that is compromised – wounds, dry, cracked etc

• Never allow patients to sleep with the pads on

• Be careful when used over bony areas – never on top of feet

• Always turn the system off between patients

• Follow the Policy & Procedure Guide


Current Recommended Clinical Use - DPN


Protocol• Minimum of 3 times per week• 30 – 45 minutes per treatment• 4 therapy pads per limb• 8 bars – energy setting


Directly over wound with clear plastic barrier, Opsite or Tegaderm

Wound Pad Placement

Pad Placement Options


Equipment Care

• Use straps provided or clothing or paper tape to hold pads in place

• When removing velcro from the back of the pads, pull gently to avoid pulling therapy pads apart

• Safe to use hospital strength disinfectant on pads, leads and main unit – spray on and wipe with a clean cloth

• Do not immerse, soak, saturate or autoclave

• Equipment is self calibrating


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Establishing An Anodyne® Therapy Practice