Rehabilitation Category - Compex Sport Elite Manuel D'utilisation

Rehabilitation category

he muscular consequences of any pathological problem
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must be treated by means of specific programmes. Indeed, im-
proving the qualities of a healthy muscle or restoring the po-
tential of a "convalescent" muscle require appropriate work
regimes. In order to "redevelop" a convalescent muscle, it is
necessary to use the programmes of the Rehabilitation cate-
gory.
uscle volume is quickly reduced after trauma to a bone or a
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joint, particularly if the injury is treated by immobilisation
and/or surgical intervention. This muscular atrophy can be
much more progressive in the case of a degenerative injury
(such as arthrosis, for example), since the reduction of muscle
activity then often increases slowly and is superimposed on
the developing pathology. The phenomenon of atrophy is ac-
companied by a reduction of muscle strength; however, these
disturbances are the consequence of various alterations at the
level of the muscle fibres.
n a rehabilitation process, it is essential, initially, to treat the
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atrophy (i.e. regain normal muscle volume) before attempting
to increase the strength of the muscle using the Reinforcement
programme.
he use of programmes of the Rehabilitation category must
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under no circumstances replace rehabilitation sessions carried
out in the presence of the physiotherapist. Although the resto-
ration of initial muscular qualities is a key factor in the process
of rehabilitation, other aspects (joint mobility, vigilance, resi-
dual pain, etc.) can only be dealt with effectively by a compe-
tent health professional.
ome pathologies and some post-operative rehabilitations re-
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quire special precautions during use; you are therefore always
advised to seek the opinion of your doctor or physiotherapist be-
fore using any of the programmes of the Rehabilitation cate-
gory.
Osteosynthesis equipment: The presence of osteosynthesis equipment (metallic
equipment in contact with the bone: pins, screws, plates, prostheses, etc.) is not a
contra-indication for the use of Compex programmes. The electrical current of the
Compex are specially designed to have no harmful effect with regard to osteosynthesis
equipment.
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Rehabilitation
Programmes
Effects
Reactivation of the trophic
action of muscle fibres da-
Disuse
maged during atrophy
atrophy
Increased diameter and ca-
pacity of muscle fibres da-
maged during
Muscle
under-activity or inactivity
growth imposed by some kind of
pathological problem
Restoration of muscle vo-
lume
Increase the strength of a
muscle previously atro-
phied
Reinforcement
Increase the strength of a
muscle affected by a pa-
thological process
Uses
Treatment to combat any
reduction of muscle vo-
lume:
- as a result of trauma ne-
cessitating immobilisation
- accompanying degenera-
tive lesions to joints
After a period of using the
Disuse atrophy treatment, as
soon as the muscle shows
signs of a slight recovery of
volume or tone
Until the virtually complete
restoration of muscle vo-
lume
At the end of rehabilitation,
when the muscle has regai-
ned normal muscle volume
From the onset of rehabili-
tation for non-atrophied
muscles
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