Intended Use; Indications; Contraindications - Hocoma Valedo Manuel De L'utilisateur

When using tape, use medical tape only.
You must wipe the sensors off before and after use. We recommend a soft
damp cloth.

Intended Use

Valedo is a personal therapy system that aims to improve back health and aid in
the prevention of non-specific lower back pain. Valedo offers mobilization,
stretching, strength, stabilization, balance and movement awareness exercises for
patients to do in the comfort of their own home. In general we recommend training
20 minutes daily.
Trunk and pelvis movements are measured from two wireless sensors attached to
your body and transferred to a personal computing device (such as a tablet). These
movement signals are analyzed and provide accurate real-time functional feedback
in a game setting (Augmented Performance Feedback) of how you are moving and
if you are moving correctly. Augmented Performance Feedback gives you a
motivating and safe way to do movement training. The system monitors your
movement performance and guides you through exercises specifically designed for
general lower back pain therapy.

Indications

 Non-specific low back pain
 Affections of the iliosacral joint (e.g. pelvic girdle pain, blocking)
 Fibromyalgia (persistent, widespread pain and tenderness, sleep problems,
and fatigue)
 Benign hypermobility syndrome (joint or limb pain, joint subluxation, joint
dislocation, etc.)
 Spondylolisthesis (forward displacement of a vertebra) (grade I without
neurological signs)
 Requiring stability training of trunk and spinal musculature
 Requiring mobility training of spinal column and pelvic girdle
 Requiring improved training of body balance and posture
 Stroke or neurological patients requiring improved trunk stability and body
perception (with little or no apraxia (inability to execute learned purposeful
movements))
If you are unsure if you have an indication, consult with your medical expert (this
may be a doctor, physical therapist, chiropractor or physician). Valedo can be used
with patients with the following conditions, but only in consultation and under
supervision of your medical expert.
 Herniated disk, including post-operative state
 Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal), including post-operative state
 Stable vertebral fractures
 Ankylosing spondylitis (type of arthritis that may lead to stiffness or fusion of
the vertebrae in the spine (previously: Bechterew's disease) with painful
limitation of spinal movement
 Osteoporosis (bone loss) light or middling level with pain consequences
 Multiple Sclerosis (central nervous system disease) (non-progressive stage)
with disturbed body perception
 Parkinson's disease (progressive nervous system disorder) with disturbed
body balance and posture
 Stroke or neurological patients less than three months after last incidence,
requiring improved trunk stability and body perception (with little or no
apraxia)

Contraindications

Functional training with Valedo is not possible or indicated in every case. In
general, Valedo must not be used in the following cases to avoid causing you any
harm. The following contraindications must therefore be observed, in particular:
 Bone cancer, including spinal tumors or vertebral metastasis
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