DP450 Tap Water Iontophoresis System User Manual
Rev. 1.4 / 02-16-2017
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The treatment current can be adjusted according to your individual sensitivity.
There is no risk involved as the current cannot exceed certain maximum values.
Treatment Fundamentals
The HIDREX treatment concept comprises two treatment phases:
Phase 1:
The initial phase (therapy initiation) is sometimes
conducted
under a doctor‘s supervision. During this stage, patients learn to
administer treatments. For therapy initiation, at least
three weekly
treatments of approximately 15 minutes each should be
scheduled (not more than one treatment per day). Sweat
secretion will normalize after approximately 10 treatments.
Phase 2:
Long-term treatment (maintenance therapy) is necessary
because the HIDREX treatment effect is reversible.
Depending
on the severity of the condition, maintenance therapy involves
one to three weekly sessions of approximately 15 minutes each.
Polarity Reversal and the Efficacy of Treatments
It has been clinically documented that the area being treated with the anode (the
electrode that is attached to the red/positive cable) will produce slightly better
results initially than the area being treated with the cathode (the electrode that is
attached to the black/positive cable).
It is recommended to conduct all treatments in the initial treatment phase (Phase
1) without changing polarity until one side reaches an acceptable dryness level.
Once normal or acceptable dryness has occurred in one side of the treatment
area (for example, right hand), then it is advisable to reverse polarity and contin-
ue the initial phase without changing polarity up to normal or acceptable dryness
has occurred in the other side of the treatment area (for example, left hand).
Once normal or acceptable dryness has occurred in both sides of the treatment
area (for example, both hands), then it is advisable to reverse polarity for each
treatment during the maintenance phase (Phase 2).
Polarity is reversed simply by changing which side of the treatment area is treat-
ed by the anode or cathode (the electrodes with the red or black cable, respec-
tively).
For example, on the first treatment in the maintenance phase, if the right hand
was treated with the anode and the left hand was treated with the cathode, then
on the next treatment, the right hand would be treated with the cathode, and the
left hand would be treated with the anode. This sequence would continue for
every treatment.
Remark:
Failure to do this does not cause any harm or side effects, rather
results in only a slight loss of efficacy. Long-term treatment re-
sults do not depend on the direction of current flow.