PAD PLACEMENT |
The Marc Pro Plus electronic muscle conditioning
and pain device is comfortable and designed to
be very easy to use. There are two completely
independent channels (A and B) and two self
adhesive electrodes that stick to the skin per
channel. The two electrodes connected to
channel A can be used on one muscle or group
of muscles; while the two electrodes connected
to channel B can be used on another muscle or
group of muscles.
It’s important to realize that electrode placement
is not an exact science. Don’t be overly
concerned with pin point accuracy or matching
any diagram exactly. The Marc Pro Plus was
designed to be simple to use; you don’t need to
know about motor points, trigger points, or any
signifi cant anatomy or physiology. How your
body feels and responds is most important to
choosing the best electrode placement.
To start, identify the muscle that you would like
to condition, help recover or address pain after
activity. Think about a potential weak link (what
gets tired fi rst and recovers last). If it’s a single
muscle, place an electrode at either end of the
muscle, or above and below the muscle belly
(the most dense central part of the muscle). If you
want to activate more than one muscle with a
single channel, then place one electrode on the
belly of each muscle and apply low frequency
stimulation (e.g., one electrode on the most
dense part of your left trap and one electrode
on the most dense part of your right trap). If you
are experiencing pain in your joint, take two
electrodes and sandwich that joint and apply
high frequency stimulation through it. “Low
frequency” stimulation includes all frequencies
under 20Hz. “High frequency” is all frequencies
20Hz and above.
Connect the two electrodes to channel A and
slowly turn up the channel A intensity dial. As the
muscle starts to contract and relax you will be the
best judge of electrode placement. If the target
muscle is contracting well, then your placement
is good. If the muscle is not contracting well or
at all, then simply repeat the process moving
the electrodes until you get the target muscle to
contract. Even very small adjustments (as little
as an inch) in electrode placement can make
a signifi cant difference in the strength of the
contractions. These small adjustments can also
have a signifi cant effect on which muscles are
being activated.
Next, you can follow this same procedure with
the two electrodes attached to channel B.
Note that depending on electrode locations
you may contract additional muscles beyond
your target; this will only improve the results.
The benefi ts will be regional, but focused on the
muscles that are actually contracting the most.
The following diagrams show some common and
popular pad placement locations. You’ll notice that
sometimes one of the Marc Pro Plus channels is used
to focus intensely on just one muscle, and in other
cases one of the Marc Pro Plus channels is used to
activate numerous muscles at the same time. For
some, focusing on small specifi c areas is needed to
obtain the desired results; while other times excellent
results and effi ciency can be obtained by stimulating
multiple muscle areas at the same time.
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