cefar Direct TENS - Description of the Programs and the Corresponding Indications

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Direct TENS
™
2.2. Description of the programs and the corresponding indications
Program Stimulation
Frequency
(Hz)
General
Indications
Advantages
1 1 impulse every 2 seconds 0.5 Kaada TENS
(similar to
acupuncture)
Ideal for sensitive people
Supports acupuncture
treatment
2 Double pulse at 20 Hz
(pulse separation 3 ms)
20 Cervical spine
syndrome
Tense muscles
Muscle relaxation
by double pulses
3 High frequency, 1000 Hz 1000 Acute, strong
back pain
(lumbar spine)
Strong analgesia
Brief, very intensive TENS
treatment
4 Bi-modal Channel 1 =
100Hz
Channel 2 =
4Hz
Tension headache
Neck / back pain
Radiating pain
Simultaneous treatment
with high and low
frequency
In 2-channel mode,
channel 1 stimulation is
superimposed on the low
frequency stimulation in
channel 2
5 Burst with alternating work
and rest phases of 3 and 2
seconds respectively
Work = 100Hz
Rest = 0Hz
Tense muscles
Amputation
stump /phantom
limp pain
Herpes zoster
Reflex
sympathetic
dystrophy (RSD)
Easily tolerable stimulation
for chronic pain conditions
Sensory as well as motor
stimulation
6 Similar to program 5, but
channels 1 and 2 alternating
and longer work/rest times,
6 seconds respectively
Work = 100Hz
Rest = 0Hz
See program 5 Similar to program 5,
but channels 1 and 2
alternating
7 Intensity decreases 40% in 0.5
second intervals
100 Lumbar back pain
Joint pain
Similar to massage
Eects both on the sensory
and on the motor level
Avoids habituation