ProMed EMT-6 Mode D'emploi page 25

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Promed EMT-6 electrical stimulator is a portable electrotherapy
device featuring two therapeutic modes: Transcutaneous Electrical
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Nerve Stimulation (TENS), and Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS),
which are used for pain relief and electrical muscle stimulation.
The stimulator sends gentle electrical current to underlying nerves
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and muscle groups via electrodes applied on the skin. The parame-
ters of the device are controlled by the press buttons. The intensity
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level is adjustable according to the needs of patients. Before using,
please read all the instructions in this user manual carefully and
keep it safe for future reference.
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What is pain?
Pain is the body's own early warning system. Feeling pain is
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important, as it indicates an abnormal condition within the body
and serves as a warning to us before any further damage or injury
occurs. However, long-term, persistent pains – often known as
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chronic pain – serve no obvious useful purpose once a diagnosis
has been made. TENS was developed to soothe or eliminate certain
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types of chronic and acute pain.
We differentiate between two types of pain:
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• Acute pain
as a chief symptom can often help the doctor with diagnosis and the
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acute pain has a protective function for the patient.
• Chronic pain
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can often become part of the illness in itself. A patient suffering from
chronic pain will often suffer for years and experiences changes in
his/her personality structure.
EXPLANATION OF TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-
invasive, drug free method of controlling pain. TENS uses tiny
electrical impulses sent through the skin to nerves to modify your
pain perception. TENS does not cure any physiological problem;
it only helps control the pain. TENS does not work for everyone;
however, in most patients it is effective in reducing or eliminating the
pain, allowing for a return to normal activity.
How does TENS work?
Promed EMT-6 works by passing harmless electrical signals into
the body from the electrode pads. This relieves pain in two ways:
• Firstly, it blocks the body's pain signals which are normally
transmitted from the area of damage through the nerve fibres to
the brain - TENS interrupts these pain signals.
• Secondly, TENS stimulates the body's production of endorphins
– its own natural painkillers.
Possible TENS applications
Generally the Promed EMT-6 shall be used for the following
medical indications or the following complaints as a TENS unit for
treatment:
• For symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain
• For post traumatic pain (acute pain occurring)
• For post surgical pain (pain caused by surgery)