Massage Therapy Concepts VPod

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VPod Modes

Acupuncture Mode

VPod acupuncture simulates sensation without needles using electronic pulses to achieve differing needle depths.

Cupping Mode

Cupping technique uses evacuated cups applied to skin to draw blood, relieving back/neck pain, stiff muscles, anxiety, and fatigue.

Scraping Gua Sha Mode

Chiropractic treatment using instruments to break down muscle adhesions, massage trigger points for range of motion and circulation.

Tapping Mode

Light percussion movement for small areas, increases blood flow, reduces stress, relieves muscle tension and fibromyalgia pain.

Knocking Mode

Knocking massage releases muscle knots, aches, cramps, and fatigue. Increases blood flow circulation and may improve metabolism.

Tui Na Mode

Hands-on body treatment opening Qi flow. Effective for joint pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, back pain, headaches, and stress.

Tai Chi Mode

Chinese traditional massage combining East/West practices. Improves range of motion, aids recovery, tones muscles, aids digestion, and relaxes.

Stretching Mode

Designed to extend limb muscles while releasing tension. Improves elasticity, muscle tone, flexibility, and range of motion.

Swedish Massage Mode

Increases blood oxygen, decreases muscle toxins, improves circulation and flexibility, easing tension and promoting relaxation.

Reflexology Mode

Massage involving pressure on feet and hands, based on body part connection to organs. Generally relaxing and may alleviate stress.

Continuous EMS Mode

Continuously provides low frequency vibrations to promote blood circulation and relieve pain.

Kneading Mode

Simulates therapist's hands. Focuses on hypertension and stress, treating tight muscles, improving circulation and body strength.

Thai Massage Mode

Traditional healing system using acupressure, stretching, pulling, rocking. Relieves tension, joint pain, boosts mood, aids circulation.

Butterfly Massage Mode

Gentle technique with a soft, delicate touch. Helps melt away tension, relieve stress symptoms, promotes relaxation and wellness.

Toning Abs Mode

Applies electronic muscle stimulation to improve core strength, firm and tone ab muscles, improving resting tone for flatter stomach.

Muscle Growth Mode

Helps preserve muscle mass in immobile patients, used for post-op recovery, and for athletes to transmit bio-electrical pulses for growth.

Rubbing Mode

Mechanical stimulation applying rhythmic pressure to provide sensation of rubbing. Increases blood flow, tones muscles, reduces pain.

Trigger Point Mode

Aggressive, direct manipulation of muscular tightness. Generates involuntary twitching, reduces tightness, improves posture and alignment.

Lomi Lomi Mode

Traditional Hawaiian massage to release old patterns causing stress and muscle tension. Treats body and mind as one.

Recovery Mode

Helps speed up recovery after high-intensity workouts. Muscle pumping activity helps circulation and decreases swelling in lower limbs.

Striking Mode

Simulates light, brisk striking actions with clenched fists to stimulate muscles before exercise, increasing blood flow and elasticity.

Combination 1 Mode

This mode combines Acupuncture, Cupping and Knocking techniques for a multifaceted therapeutic experience.

Shiatsu Mode

Focuses on pressure points. Helps with sprains, arthritis, stiffness, pain, digestive disorders, menstrual pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia.

The VPod TENS, EMS & NMES Unit is a versatile health and personal care device designed for pain management, muscle stimulation, and therapeutic massage. It aims to provide a drug-free, non-invasive, safe, and effective solution for various muscle, joint, nerve, and skeletal pain issues.

Function Description:

The VPod unit combines Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) technologies.

TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation): Applies weak electrical currents to the skin to stimulate underlying nerves, reducing both acute and chronic pain. The VPod offers fifteen TENS modes.
EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation): Applies weak electrical currents to the skin to stimulate muscle contractions. This is used for strength training, rehabilitation, and to relieve muscle tension. The VPod features seventeen EMS modes.
NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation): Treats muscle atrophy and stimulates muscles in a resting state by targeting motor nerves to create muscle contractions. This helps recruit more muscle fibers during training, warming up, or recovery. The VPod includes one NMES mode.

The device offers a wide range of therapeutic modes, including:

Acupuncture (EMS): Simulates acupuncture sensations without needles, using electronic pulses to stimulate specific acupuncture points, correcting imbalances in Qi flow.
Cupping (TENS): Simulates the traditional cupping technique to relieve back and neck pains, stiff muscles, anxiety, fatigue, migraines, rheumatism, and reduce cellulite.
Scraping / Gua Sha (TENS): Mimics the scraping technique to break down muscle adhesions, scar tissue, massage trigger points, increase range of motion, and improve blood circulation.
Tapping (TENS & EMS): A light percussion movement that increases blood flow and oxygen supply, breaks up lactic acid and muscular toxins, reduces stress, inflammation, and swelling, and improves muscle flexibility and strength.
Knocking (TENS & EMS): Releases muscle knots, aches, cramps, and fatigue, while increasing blood flow circulation and improving metabolism.
Tui Na (TENS & EMS): Simulates hands-on body treatment to open Qi flow through meridian lines, effective for joint pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, back pain, neck and shoulders, and chronic conditions like insomnia, constipation, headaches, and stress.
Tai Chi (TENS & EMS): A traditional Chinese massage combining East and West practices for deep tissue massage, increasing range of motion, aiding recovery after injuries, toning muscles after workouts, digestion, stress relief, and relaxation.
Stretching (TENS & EMS): Designed to extend limb muscles, release tension, improve muscle elasticity and tone, increase muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion, and enhance blood flow.
Swedish (TENS): Increases blood oxygen levels, decreases muscle toxins, improves circulation and flexibility, and eases tension, particularly in the lower back, shoulders, and neck.
Reflexology (TENS): Applies pressure to feet and hands, based on the theory that these body parts connect to organs and body systems, providing relaxation and stress alleviation.
Continuous (EMS): Provides low-frequency vibrations to promote blood circulation and relieve pain.
Kneading (TENS): Simulates a massage therapist's thumb, fingers, and palms, focusing on hypertension and stress, improving range of motion, flexibility, treating tight muscles, decreasing pain, and improving blood circulation.
Thai (TENS & EMS): Combines acupressure with stretching, pulling, and rocking to relieve tension, muscle or joint pain, boost mood, reduce headaches, back pain, muscle pain, joint stiffness, increase flexibility, stimulate circulation, lymphatic drainage, and calm the nervous system.
Butterfly (EMS): A gentle technique with a soft touch to relieve tension, stress, promote relaxation, and improve overall health and wellness.
Toning Abs (EMS): Improves muscle core strength, firms, and tones abdominal muscles, and improves resting tone.
Muscle Growth (EMS): Helps preserve muscle mass in immobile patients, aids post-operative recovery, and promotes faster muscle growth for athletes.
Rubbing (TENS & EMS): Applies rhythmic pressure to stimulate tissue, increasing blood flow, toning muscles, and reducing pain, with therapeutic effects on muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems.
Trigger Point (TENS & EMS): Direct manipulation of muscular tightness in targeted areas, generating involuntary twitching to reduce tightness, restore natural balance, and improve range of motion, posture, and alignment.
Lomi Lomi (EMS): A traditional Hawaiian massage to release stress, strains, and muscle tension, treating body and mind as one, releasing tension, assisting blood and lymph flow, eliminating waste and toxins, and instilling peace.
Recovery (EMS): Speeds up recovery after high-intensity workouts, helps train harder, and decreases swelling in lower limbs through muscle pumping activity.
Striking (TENS & EMS): Simulates light, brisk, striking actions with clenched fists to stimulate muscles, increase blood flow, temperature, and tissue elasticity before exercise.
Combination 1 (TENS & EMS): Combines Acupuncture, Cupping, and Knocking modes.
Shiatsu (TENS): Focuses on pressure points to aid healing from sprains, arthritis, neck and shoulder stiffness, back pain, sciatica, digestive disorders, menstrual pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia, and musculoskeletal pain.

Important Technical Specifications:

Power Source: Rechargeable lithium battery.
Connectivity: Bluetooth for app control.
Modes: 15 TENS modes, 17 EMS modes, 1 NMES mode (total 24 modes displayed in the app).
Intensity Levels: 1-20.
Treatment Time: Selectable from 0-60 minutes.

Usage Features:

Portability: Pocket travel size for convenience.
User-Friendly App: The VPod App is available on Apple Store (iPad/iPhone) and Google Play Store (Android phones/tablets) for easy control and mode selection.
Easy Setup:
1. Charge the VPod unit via micro-USB.
2. Install and open the VPod App on your smartphone or tablet.
3. Agree to terms of use and enable Bluetooth.
4. Pair the VPod device(s) with the app.
5. Attach electrode pads to the VPod terminals and then to the desired body part.
6. Select a mode and adjust treatment time and intensity via the app.
7. Multiple devices can be added and controlled simultaneously.
Intensity Control: Adjust intensity from 1-20 using '+' and '-' buttons in the app. Intensity should provide muscular vibration and involuntary movements without pain.
Session Management: Start and stop modes via the app.
Recommended Usage: 10-20 minutes per application, one to three times per day.
Electrode Pads: Pre-gelled, single-sided electrode pads (2 large, 2 medium) are included.
Accessories: Electrode pad holder, hard-cover travel case, USB to micro-USB adapter charging cable, wall AC adapter plug, user manual, warranty card, and acupuncture chart are included.

Maintenance Features:

Electrode Pad Care:
- Use only manufacturer-supplied electrodes.
- Do not share electrodes.
- Turn off power before removing or repositioning electrodes.
- Clean skin thoroughly with alcohol before applying pads.
- Apply pads firmly to the skin; do not use if they don't stick properly.
- If skin redness occurs after stimulation, avoid using in the same area until redness subsides.
- Use larger pads for larger areas and smaller pads for smaller areas.
- To maintain adhesive, put a few drops of water on fingers and rub them on the pad before applying.
- Return used pads to the pad holder.
- Do not wipe pads with a cloth or wash with detergent/hot water.
- Replace the plastic film on the adhesive side when clean and dry.
Device Storage: Carefully return the VPod and accessories to the travel case after use.

Safety Precautions:

Use under medical practitioner guidance.
Not for use near shortwave therapy equipment.
Do not place electrode pads near the heart, on head temples, eyes, mouth, front of the neck (carotid sinus), thorax, upper back, or passing through the heart.
Stop use immediately if abnormal body sensations occur or if the device malfunctions.
Treatment should not exceed 60 minutes.
Turn off the VPod before moving, removing, or changing electrode pad positions.
Avoid use if pregnant, have epilepsy, or have an implanted cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or other metallic/electronic device.
Consult a medical practitioner if diagnosed with cancer, acute trauma, recent surgery, cardiac problems, abdominal hernia, or venous thrombosis.
Do not use on genitals, skin lesions, wounds, swollen, or infected areas.
Do not use while driving, operating machinery, or during activities where involuntary muscle contractions could be dangerous.
Do not use in the bath or shower, or immerse in any liquid.
Do not use while sleeping.
Keep away from other electronic equipment.
Discontinue use and consult a medical practitioner if skin irritations, burns, or other adverse reactions occur.