Compex Vitality Manuel D'utilisation Et D'applications page 20

Programs
Reactivation of the trophic
Disuse
action of muscle fibres
atrophy
damaged during atrophy
Increased diameter and
capacity of muscle fibres
Muscle damaged during under-activity
or inactivity imposed by some
growth
kind of pathological problem
Restoration of muscle volume
Increased the strength of a
muscle previously atrophied
Reinforcement
Increased the strength of a
muscle affected by a
pathological process
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Rehabilitation
Effects Uses
Treatment to combat any
reduction of muscle volume:
- as a result of trauma
necessitating immobilisation
- accompanying degenerative
lesions to joints
To remove the feeling of
heaviness in the legs arising
in unusual situations
(standing for long periods,
heat, hormonal imbalance
linked to the menstrual cycle,
etc.)
At the end of rehabilitation,
when the muscle has regained
normal muscle volume
From the onset of rehabilita-
tion for non-atrophied muscles
Rehabilitation
Specific applications
Atrophy of the quadriceps as a result of
trauma
T he quadriceps is a voluminous muscle
located in the anterior part of the thigh.
It is the main muscle that allows you to
stretch the knee; its role is therefore
essential for walking, running, climbing
stairs, etc. Any trauma affecting a lower
limb therefore results in a wasting of this
muscle, the reduction of muscle volume
being more or less serious depending on
the duration of the period of inactivity.
T his atrophy is normally spectacular
when it occurs after trauma to the knee,
particularly if the trauma was treated by
means of surgical intervention.
T he programs of the Rehabilitation cate-
gory are specifically designed to treat the
deterioration of muscle fibres that results
from such a process. The progressiveness
of the work imposed by the different
recommended programs is decisive in
obtaining optimum results.
Cycle duration: 10 weeks
c
Weeks 1-2: 1 x/day Disuse atrophy 8G
c
Weeks 3-8: 1 x/day Muscle growth 8G
c
Weeks 9-10: 1 x/day Reinforcement 8G
Programs: Disuse atrophy, Muscle growth
c
and Reinforcement 8G
Atrophy of the gluteus as a result of
arthrosis of the hip (coxarthrosis)
T he pain and stiffening that result from
osteoarthrosis of the hip normally lead to
under-utilisation of the buttock muscles,
causing a reduction of the volume and
quality of these muscles.
T he main effect of this atrophy is to
produce instability of the pelvis, which
causes limping and accentuates the pain
by increasing the pressures supported by
the joint. Lesions affecting the cartilage
unfortunately remain irreversible. However,
a remedy for atrophy of the gluteus makes
it possible to improve the stability of the
joint and therefore make the hip less
painful by allowing it to maintain a
satisfactory mechanical function.
Cycle duration: 10 weeks, then maintenance
f
Weeks 1-2: 1 x/day Disuse atrophy 9ABL
f
Weeks 3-8: 1 x/day Muscle growth 9ABL
f
Weeks 9-10: 1 x/day Reinforcement 9ABL
Weeks 11 and following weeks: 1 x/week
f
Reinforcement 9ABL
Programs: Disuse atrophy, Muscle growth
f
and Reinforcement 9ABL
Development of the latissimus dorsi to
treat and prevent tendinous shoulder
pain (rotator cuff syndromes)
T he shoulder is a complex joint enabling
us to make broad gestures (for example,
raising our arms in the air). During some
of these movements, the tendons in the
shoulder can rub against or be compres-
sed against bony fragments of the joint.
When this phenomenon is repeated, or
occurs in certain patients who have an
unfavourable anatomic constitution, such
damage to the tendons causes them to be-
come inflamed and thicker, resulting in a
considerable increase in their degree of
compression. The pain often then beco-
mes very severe, preventing all movement
of the shoulder; it can even set in at night
and cause serious sleep deprivation.
A ppropriate medical treatment can only
be put in place by consulting a doctor.
However, electrostimulation of the latissi-
mus dorsi by means of specific Compex
programs can reduce the distress to which
tendons are subjected by increasing their
freedom of movement around the shoulder
joint.
Cycle duration: 6 weeks, then maintenance
e
Weeks 1-2: 1 x/day Disuse atrophy 18C
e
Weeks 3-6: 1 x/day Muscle growth 18C
Weeks 6 and following weeks: 1 x/week
e
Muscle growth 18C
Programs: Disuse atrophy and Muscle
e
growth 18C
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