Chattanooga Wireless Professional - Programmes for Haemophiliacs

. AVAILABLE THERAPY PROGRAMS
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WIRELESS PROFESSIONAL
13.2.3 PROGRAMMES FOR HAEMOPHILIACS
CATEGORY PROGRAMMES FOR HAEMOPHILIACS
PROGRAM ATROPHY / REINFORCEMENT
WHEN?
To prevent disuse atrophy or restore muscular qualities in haemophilia patients
suering from arthropathy.
WHY?
Repeated episodes of haemarthrosis (intra-articular bleeding) may lead to actual cases
of arthropathy which cripple haemophiliacs especially as they are usually accompanied
by a loss of joint stability. Specific programmes for haemophiliacs aim to improve the
active joint stability by restoring the qualities specific to each type of muscle fibre.
HOW?
The characteristic of the programmes for haemophiliacs is to induce muscular
contractions very gradually to avoid any risk of causing microlesions in the muscle
fibres and/or supporting connective tissue and secondary bleeds.
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 abdominal and lumbar muscles. 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
The maximum tolerable stimulation energy, which is one of the key factors determining
the eectiveness of the treatment. The higher the stimulation energy, the higher the
number of muscle fibres (motor units) being used. Very gradually increase the level of
energy during the course of a treatment 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.
• Sucient 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.