Pain Relief Category - Compex Full Fitness Manuel D'utilisation Et D'applications

Pain relief category

hysical pain is an abnormal and unpleasant
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sensation caused by an injury, a disorder or incor-
rect functioning of a part of our organism. It is al-
ways a signal sent to us by our bodies, one that
should not be ignored, and that in all cases requi-
res us to consult a doctor if it does not disappear
quickly.
he approach to pain adopted by the medical
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profession has changed considerably in recent
years. Treatment of the cause is always fundamen-
tal, however the pain as such must be otherwise
removed or at least considerably reduced and
made bearable for the patient. The means to com-
bat pain have developed greatly, and there is no
longer any hesitation today in using powerful
analgesics to improve the quality of life of pa-
tients.
t is within this context that recourse to electrothe-
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rapy has developed. Excitation of the nerve fibres
of sensation by means of electrical micro-impulses
is often the preferred method of combatting pain.
Today, such analgesic electrotherapy is widely
used, particularly in rehabilitation medicine and in
specialist pain treatment centres.
he precision of electrical currents allows the
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analgesic action to be accurately targeted accor-
ding to the type of pain. It is up to the user to
choose the most appropriate programme for the
type of pain and to follow practical recommenda-
tions in order to obtain maximum effect.
If the pain is great and/or persistent, you are advised to consult a doctor. Only a
doctor can make an accurate diagnosis and put in place therapeutic actions
designed to encourage the disappearance of the disorder.
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Pain relief
Table of the pathologies
Pathologies
Neuralgia of the upper
limb
(brachial neuralgia)
Chronic muscular pain
(polymyalgia)
Contracture
(eg: localized contracture in external
side of the calf)
Chronic muscular pain
in the back of the neck
(cervical pain)
Sharp and recent muscu-
lar pains affecting a
muscle in the low back
(lumbago)
Programmes References
Modulated
See application
page 201
TENS
See application
Endorphinic
page 201
See application
Decontrac-
page 201
ture
Cervical pain See application
page 201
Lumbago See application
page 202
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