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Knee
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Wrist
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Hand
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Anatomical Selection
Move the cursor over the CareWear logo in the body area that you want to focus on. Only magenta colored logos contain injury management content (other areas are under construction with injuries added monthly). Click on the magenta colored CareWear logo then click on the injury followed by clicking on any of the eight subcategories of information about that injury and its management.
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Dosage Guidelines
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Indications for Use
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Contraindications & Precautions
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Disclaimer
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Calf
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Anatomical Map
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Achilles Tendinopathy
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Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle Strain
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Anatomical Map
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A lymphosome is an area of skin that is drained by its corresponding regional lymph nodes.
Move the cursor over the area of the body that has edema to reveal the regional lymph nodes that can assist with “clearing the lymphatics”. Place a light patch over the regional lymph nodes and another light patch over the local site of tissue trauma to maximize edema reduction and lymphangiogenesis.

















































Head
A dermatome is the region of the skin supplied by all the cutaneous branches of an individual spinal nerve. There are 31 spinal nerves composed of paired nerves from the cervical (8), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5) and coccygeal (1) vertebrae. There is a considerate variability in dermatome maps due to differences in investigative techniques (dissection, surgery, NCS, EMG, CSAN, MRI) as well as altered central communication between spinal levels that cause sensory overlap of adjacent spinal nerves. CareWear's dermatome maps represent the most current and accurate dermatome mapping.
For pain reduction, apply a light patch locally and supplement with another patch on the paraspinal muscles at the same dermatome level as the site of pain. Select a patch that can be placed multisegmentally on the involved side (preferably) or if unavailable, on the contralateral side.
Dosage Guidelines
ACUTE CONDITION
Treat as soon as possible following injury.
Apply light patch twice daily for the first 3 to 4 days then
daily
thereafter until resolved.
SUBACUTE & CHRONIC CONDITION
Apply light patch daily for first week then three times per week until resolved.
MUSCLE PERFORMANCE & RECOVERY
Apply light patch to muscle belly 0 to 4 hours before exercise (preferred), if unable, apply immediately after
exercise.
During strenuous exercise, apply light patch before as well as after exercise.
Patient Guide App Indications
Indications
The Carewear Light Therapy Patch is a wearable medical device for Photobiomodulation (PBM). The light patch is intended to emit optical power in the blue or blue and red spectra using non-coherent light emitting diodes (LEDs) and thermal conduction to treat pain, relieve stiffness in muscles and joints, accelerate recovery from exercise and soft tissue injury; by increasing blood circulation and elevating tissue temperature.
Patient Guide App Contraindications and Precautions
Contraindications |
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Pregnancy |
Do not use the device during pregnancy or nursing. Areas of special concern are over the low back, abdomen or pelvis of a pregnant woman. |
Reproductive Organs |
Do not apply the device over reproductive organs (testes, ovaries). |
Malignancy |
Do not use over confirmed or suspected malignancy since PBM effects are unknown. |
Active Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thrombophlebitis |
Do not apply patch directly over an active or suspected deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis. |
Tuberculosis |
Do not use the device on persons with tuberculosis. |
Operating SWD |
Do not use within 5 feet (1.5m) of an operating shortwave diathermy |
Precautions |
Details |
Eyes |
Do not apply the device over the orbital area of the eye(s) nor stare into an activated patch. |
Infection |
Soft tissue infections should be treated with caution since the resolution of infection is bacterial and dose dependent. |
Individual Use |
Light patches are limited to use by a single person to avoid cross contamination. |
Photosensitivity |
Use caution if the skin is light sensitive or sensitized to light from medication(s). |
Skin Temperature |
Discontinue treatment if the patch becomes uncomfortably warm against the skin. Use caution when applying to desensitized skin. |
Impaired Cognition or Communication |
The ability to understand and comply with use instructions is necessary for correct product use. Read instructions for use before operating device. |
Undue Pressure |
Do not sit or lie on device. Do not fold, drop or step on device |
Activity Use |
Do not use the device during bathing, showering, sleeping, driving or operating machinery. |
Electrical Safety |
Always check the CareWear patch, controller, charger and adapter plug for damage before use to avoid a hazard. Never use any object to short connectors on the device. |
Temperature and Humidity |
Do not use, charge, store or transport device outside the recommended temperature and humidity ranges. |
Children and Pets |
Keep the device out of the reach of children under the age of 13 and pets. |
Patient Guide
Disclaimer
This Clinical Guide for use of PhotoBioModulation therapy (PBM) is not intended to stand alone nor is it intended to be a fixed protocol as some patients may require more or less treatment or different treatment by means of diagnosis. Patient care should always be based on the clinician's medical judgement and clinical skills liked with an understanding of the nature of the injury, inflammation, pain and the mechanisms of PBM. The guidelines contained herein are based on the best available evidence and do not constitute inflexible treatment recommendations. Due to the changing body of evidence, this Clinical Guide is not intended to be a "Standard-of-care".
FDA Clearance
The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the clinician to determine the FDA clearance status of each device he or she wishes to use in clinical practice. Carewear devices are cleared as infrared lamps under FDA ILY. See Indications for use in the Carewear operator manuals for detailed labeling information.
Copyright
All rights reserved © 2019 CareWear Corp. No part of this Clinical Guide may be reproduced in whole or in part or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of CareWear Corp.