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. AVAILABLE THERAPY PROGRAMS
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EN
WIRELESS PROFESSIONAL
CATEGORY PAIN RELIEF II
PROGRAM LOW BACK PAIN
WHEN?
Low back pain most frequently results from chronic contractures of the paravertebral
lumber muscles. It may be caused by a mechanical conflict, vertebral osteoarthritis, disc
space narrowing, etc.
WHY?
For pain relief and relaxation of muscle contractures.
HOW?
Endorphin stimulation aids pain relief by increasing production of endogenous opioids.
The associated vascular eect results in eective drainage of acidic metabolites and
enables the elimination of muscular acidosis. TENS Gate control, applied using the third
channel, improves comfort during endorphin stimulation.
PULSE WIDTH
Endorphinic stimulation is primarily aimed at the sensitive Aδ nerve fibres which are
best stimulated with pulse width of 200µs. However the vascular eect is secondary to
the co- activation of the motor units which have a slightly higher chronaxy and which
is measured at the start of the session using the mi-SCAN function . Channels 3 and 4
provide Gate control stimulation and use a larger pulse adapted to the chronaxy of the
Aβ fibres.
ELECTRODES
Electrodes positioned according to the specific indication. Combining 2 stimulation
currents.
INTENSITY
The intensity must first be set on channels 3 and 4, which deliver the TENS programme
according to the usual TENS rules (tingling). It will be gradually increased on channels 1
or 2 until visible or palpable muscle twitches are produced. The mi-RANGE function can
be used to determine the minimum level of energy required to produce an appropriate
muscle response.
+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.