5. Indications and contraindications
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5. Indications and contraindications
5.1 Indications
5.1.1 Interferential and AMF currents
biological impact: interferential and AMF currents affect mainly tissues located deeper inside human body
showing different biological impact based on the range of basic frequency:
• f 5÷50 Hz – stimulation of muscles
• f 40÷90 Hz – improvement of local circulation, acceleration of resorption
• f 50÷15 0Hz – relief of pain and relaxation of muscles
• f 90÷150 Hz – relief of pain
• f 100÷150 Hz – normalization of vegetative system functions
therapeutic application:
• pains in ankylosing spondylitis
• discopathy
• degenerative joint diseases
• pains in rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis
• neuralgias and compression syndromes
• periarthritic inflammation
• vascular syndromes
• post-traumatic conditions after leg injuries
• syndromes with increased muscular tone
• vegetative disorders
• oedemas, subcutaneous and intramuscular extravasations
5.1.2 Kotz’ current – Russian stimulation
biological impact: contraction of skeleton muscles
therapeutic application:
• muscle atrophy of immobilization
• muscle re-education
• modeling of silhouette
• lipolysis
• cellulite
5.1.3 TENS and SP-TENS current
biological impact: pain relief, improvement of blood circulation, stimulation of muscles, stimulation of nerve
fibres with varying effect depending on frequency range, pulse width and modulation type:
• t
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50÷100 µs, f 50÷150 Hz – inhibition of pain conduction
• t
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100÷300 µs, f 1÷10 Hz – stimulation of endorphins synthesis, facilitation of pulse transmission along
afferent fibres, stimulation in electroacupuncture
• t
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200÷300 µs, f 5÷50 Hz – stimulation of neuromotoric units
• BURST – strong analgesic effect
• SP-TENS – for spastic paralysis of the nervous muscle system
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