ProMed EMT-4 - TENS Therapy Recommendations; Therapy Goals and Indications

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TENS THERAPIE RECOMMENDATIONS
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Therapy goal Frequency Alternative
Skin stimulation approx. 50 Hz approx. 1–4 Hz
Analgesia (pain relief) approx. 50–180 Hz approx. 2–4 Hz
Detoning (relaxing, loosening) approx. 100–120 Hz approx. 2–8 Hz
Trophic
(tissue nutrition) approx. 100–120 Hz
Indications:
Myalgia (muscle pains) approx. 100–120 Hz
Loosening up muscles approx. 10 Hz
Muscle pump (set intensity for both channels alternately high and low) approx. 50 Hz
Anal incontinence (sphincter muscle weakness) approx. 1–2 Hz
Pelvic floor weakness approx. 25 Hz
Sympathicus suppression (suppression of tension in the sympathetic trunk) approx. 120 Hz
Promoting resorption approx. 100 Hz
Joint pains approx. 50–100 Hz approx. 2–4 Hz
Mackenzie zones (muscle stimulation points) approx. 120 Hz
Head’s zones (sensitive or painful skin zones) approx. 120 Hz
For sensitive persons pulse width < 150 μs
For thick muscle groups or athletes pulse width > 150 μs