CATEGORY REHABILITATION
PROGRAM MUSCLE LESION
WHEN?
It is well known that early but well-controlled muscle work has a positive impact
on the scarring process of the muscle fibres and the connective supporting tissues.
The Muscle Lesion programme can be used as soon as the scar begins to form and
is considered satisfactory, but as a general rule not until the 10th day after the initial
lesion.
WHY?
To direct and speed up the scarring process and prevent disuse atrophy. To enable the
patient to return to sport more quickly.
HOW?
The muscle lesion programme is designed to cause extremely gradual muscle
contractions using a rate of tensioning 4 times longer than for standard programmes.
This aims to reduce the risk of adverse secondary ruptures.
PULSE WIDTH
To make it as comfortable as possible for the patient, use pulse widths equivalent to the
chronaxies of the motor nerves of the muscles being stimulated. The mi-SCAN function
can be used to determine the pulse widths suitable for the patient’s muscles.
ELECTRODES
Electrodes positioned depending on the muscle to be stimulated, in accordance with
the instructions.
INTENSITY
Use the maximum stimulation energies. The first and second sessions help the patient
become accustomed to the method by gradually increasing the stimulation energy
every 3 or 4 contractions. In the following sessions, it is important to support the
patient’s progress by setting targets which go beyond the energy levels reached in the
previous session.
+TENS
OPTION
Yes.
- A minimum of 1 channel with muscular work imposed by the Disuse atrophy
programme.
- A maximum of 3 channels with the TENS programme.
• Electrodes positioned on the painful area.
• Sucient stimulation energy to produce a clear tingling sensation.
Once the +TENS combination has been activated, the message “TENS” appears on the
screen with respect to the channel or channels where the treatment is active. The mi
functions – apart from the mi-SCAN – are also no longer accessible.
Take care to properly observe the correct order for switching on the modules, the order
of switching on that corresponds to the numbering of the channels.
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