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Muscular pain in the thoracic region (thoracic back pain)
Vertebral arthritis and positions in which the muscles of the spinal column remain under tension for long periods of time are
often responsible for the onset of pain in the middle of the back, which is accentuated with fatigue. Pressure of the fingers
on the muscles on either side of the spinal column can often trigger a sharp pain. These pains are due to a contracture of the
muscles, of which the prolonged tension crushes the blood vessels and prevents the blood from supplying and oxygenating
the muscle fibres. If the phenomenon is prolonged, there is an accumulation of acid and the blood vessels atrophy. The
pain then becomes continuous or can appear after only a few minutes spent working in an unfavourable position. These
chronic back pains can be effectively treated with the Thoracic back pain programme which reactivates the circulation, drains
accumulations of acid, oxygenates the muscles, develops the capillaries and relaxes the contractured muscles.
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 2 x/day with a 10 minute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no improvement is observed after the first week of
use
Programme: Thoracic back pain 13◊
Muscular pain in the low back region (low back pain)
Low-back pain is the most frequently encountered pain. In a standing position, the entire weight of the trunk is concentrated
on the joints between the last vertebrae and the sacrum. The low back region is therefore under particular strain. The discs
between the vertebrae are crushed and the low back muscles contractured and painful. There are very many treatments for
the relief of low back pain sufferers; among these, the specific currents of the Compex Low back pain programme provide an
appreciable improvement and can even resolve the problem if it is essentially muscular in origin.
Cycle duration: 4 week, 2 x/day, with a 10 minute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no improvement is observed after the first week of
use
Programme: Low back pain 12◊
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