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Position of electrodes: form a square above the area to be treated as shown in illustration
1.
TENS 11 • Atrophy prevention.
(Medical program).
Program created to maintain muscle trophism.
This treatment concentrates on muscle toning, paying particular attention to slow-twitch fibres.
Particularly indicated for patients recovering from an accident or an operation. Prevents the
reduction of muscle trophism caused by physical inactivity. The muscle area concerned can be
stimulated with daily applications of medium intensity; if you increase the intensity, leave a day
of rest between applications to allow the muscles to recover. The intensity of this program must
be adjusted to produce good muscle contraction in the area treated. Position of electrodes from
photo 1 to photo 20.
Program duration: 24 minutes.
TENS 12 • Atrophy - trophism rehabilitation.
(Medical program).
This program acts selectively on slow-twitch fibres. Ideal for recovering muscle trophism after a
long period of inactivity or an accident.
Program to be carried out when loss of muscle tone has already occurred. Apply with caution
(at low intensity, enough to produce light muscle contractions) in the first 2/3 weeks. Increase
intensity progressively over the next 3/4 weeks. Application on alternate days. Position of
electrodes from photo 1 to photo 20.
Program duration: 29 minutes.
TENS 13 • Hand and wrist pain.
(Medical program).
This program is suitable for all types of hand and wrist pain: aching caused by strains, arthritis
in the hand, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. Total program duration: 40 minutes. A combination of
various types of square-wave impulses has a general analgesic effect on the area to be treated
(impulses at different frequencies stimulate different sized nerve fibres promoting an inhibitory
action at spinal level). The intensity should be adjusted to a level between the thresholds of
perception and pain, without causing muscle contraction:
Position of electrodes: form a square above the area to be treated as shown in illustration
1.
TENS 14 • Plantar stimulation.
(Medical program).
This program has a relaxing and draining effect on the limb stimulated. It is ideal for people
suffering from a sense of "heaviness in the legs".
Duration: 40 minutes. Intensity: just above the threshold of perception.
Position of electrodes: 2 electrodes (one positive, the other negative) on the sole of the foot,
one close to the toes, the other under the heel.
TENS 15 • Epicondylitis.
(Medical program).
Also known as "tennis elbow", it is an insertional tendinopathy concerning insertion of the elbow
bone into the epicondylar muscles, those enabling finger and wrist extension (bending
backwards). 15 applications once a day (even twice), until the symptoms pass. We recommend
that you consult your doctor to identify the precise cause of the pain in order to prevent the
condition from reoccurring.
Program duration 40 minutes, intensity adjusted above the threshold of perception.
Position of electrodes: photo 29.
IACER S.r.l. MNPG04 Rev. 03 Ed. 02/09
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