5. Indications and contraindications
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therapeutic application:
• discopathy
• degenerative joint diseases
• arthralgias and pain syndromes of rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis
• neuralgias and compression syndromes
• periarthritic inflammation
• zoster
• post-surgical pain
• other pain syndromes except for tumor related pain
• partial damage of afferent nerve fibers (facilitation of impulse transmission)
• atrophy of immobilization or partial denervation
• acceleration of bone consolidation
• wound healing
5.1.4 Diadynamic currents
biological impact:
• pain relief
• improvement of peripheral circulation
• normalization of vegetative system functions
• muscle relaxation
• acceleration of resorption
therapeutic application:
• pains in ankylosing spondylitis
• discopathy
• degenerative joint diseases
• neuralgias and compression syndromes
• periarthritic inflammation
• vascular syndromes
• post-traumatic conditions after leg injuries
• syndromes with increased muscle tone
• vegetative disorders
• chilblains
• oedemas, subcutaneous and intramuscular extravasations
• emphysema, subcutaneous emphysema
5.1.5 Ultra Reiz current
biological impact:
• decrease in muscle tone
• pain relief
• improvement of peripheral circulation
therapeutic application:
• degenerative joint diseases
• neuralgias
• peripheral circulation disorders
• spinal cord pain syndromes
• radicular pains (sciatic neuralgia)
• post-traumatic states
5.1.6 Rectangular impulses
biological impact: muscle and nerve stimulation