Device improves nerve sensation in diabetics

Poor nerve sensation is a common problem for patients with diabetes, but a new device that uses near-infrared light may provide dramatic improvements, new research suggests. However, the benefits seem to be limited to patients without severe impairment of sensation. Treatment with the device, marketed as the Anodyne Therapy System (ATS), appears to restore sensation, reduce pain, and improve balance in patients with nerve damage known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. ATS is a non-invasive treatment that is thought to increase blood flow by dilating blood vessels.

Poor nerve sensation is a common problem for patients with diabetes, but a new device that uses near-infrared light may provide dramatic improvements, new research suggests. However, the benefits seem to be limited to patients without severe impairment of sensation.Treatment with the device, marketed as the Anodyne Therapy System (ATS), appears to restore sensation, reduce pain, and improve balance in patients with nerve damage known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. ATS is a non-invasive treatment that is thought to increase blood flow by dilating blood vessels.(Source Reuters Health)