A hemodialysis patient’s lifeline is their venous access in the form of an Arteriovenous (AV) fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG). A good hemodialysis access in terms of its ability to provide good blood flow and uninterrupted session is related to the quality of hemodialysis which in turn is related to the patient’s quality of life.
Far-infrared Therapy or Firapy is a convenient, non-invasive physical therapy that carries on the Omni-directional care to hemodialysis patient’s vascular access. It has both thermal and non-thermal effects that improves endothelial function, promotes AVF maturation, prolongs patency period and promotes endothelial cell repair.
These are the benefits from FIRAPY Therapy :
Increases the success rate of fistula maturation
Prolongs life-span of the fistula
Improves fistula fibrosis
Alleviates discomfort after hemodialysis
Indications for FIRAPY Therapy are:
Patients with low access blood flow
Patients with steal syndrome
Patients showing early signs of stenosis
FIRAPY Therapy is conveniently done during the dialysis session, duration of treatment is only 40 minutes finishing the treatment 1 hour before the end of hemodialysis session and the recommended treatment is 2-3 times a week for 2-3 weeks.