Anodyne Therapy: [RevitaMed System]

FDA cleared and approved for moderating or alleviating pain and inflammation

Pain and inflammation is often associated with, and a by product of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Patients with DPN as well as other conditions, have found temporary or permanent relief from pain and inflammation using Anodyne Therapy.

Anodyne Therapy uses light Emitting Diodes (LED's) a form of light therapy that is a relatively recent development of the laser industry. LEDs are similar to lasers inasmuch as they have the same healing effects but differ in the way that the light energy is delivered. LED light disperses over a greater surface area, this results in a faster treatment time for a given area than laser.

RevitaMed Light Therapy System offers a combination of visible led light at 640nm and infrared light at from 830nm to 930nm, with 880nm as their average, thereby stimulating a broader range of tissue type.

Photobiological Effect of RevitaMed Anodyne System

• Increase vascular efficacy (circulation) by increasing the formation of new capillaries, which are additional blood vessels that replace damaged ones. New capillaries speed up the healing process by carrying more oxygen as well as more nutrients needed for healing and they can also carry more waste products away.

• Stimulate the production of collagen. Collagen is the most common protein found in the body. Collagen is the essential protein used to repair damaged tissue and to replace old tissue. It is the substance that holds cells together and has a high degree of elasticity. By increasing collagen production, less scar tissue is formed at the damaged site.

• Stimulate the release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the major carrier of energy to all cells. Increases in ATP allow cells to accept nutrients faster and get rid of waste products faster by increasing the energy level in the cell. All food turns into ATP before it is utilized by the cells. ATP provides the chemical energy that drives the chemical reaction of the cell.

• Increase lymphatic system activity. Edema, which is the swelling or natural splinting process of the body, has two basic components. The first is a liquid part which can be evacuated by the blood system and the second is comprised of the proteins which have to be evacuated by the lymphatic system. Research has shown that the lymph vessel diameter and the flow of the lymph system can be doubled with the use of light therapy. The venous diameter and the arterial diameters can also be increased. This means that both parts of edema can be evacuated at a much faster rate to relieve swelling.