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

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.

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