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DOS & DONT’S
Your SLENDERTONE product is suitable for use by all healthy adults. However,
as with other forms of exercise, some care is needed when using it, so
always follow the points below and read your user manual carefully before
use. Some of the points below are gender specific.
Please do not use if:
• You have an electronic implant (e.g. cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator) or
suffer from any other heart problem.
• You are pregnant.
• You suffer from cancer, epilepsy or are under medical supervision for
cognitive dysfunction.
• The controller is in close proximity (e.g. 1m) to shortwave or microwave
therapy equipment.
• You are connected to high-frequency surgical equipment.
• Wearing the device necessitates placement over areas at which drugs/
medicines are administered by injection (short term or long term) e.g.
hormone treatment.
Please get your doctor’s or physiotherapist’s permission before using
your
SLENDERTONE product if:
• You have any serious illness or injury not mentioned in this guide.
• You have recently had an operation.
• You take insulin for diabetes.
• You want to use it on a young child.
• You suffer from muscle or joint problems.
• Using the device as part of a rehabilitation programme.
When applying the gel pads and garments, always remember to :
• Place the gel pads and garments ONLY as indicated in this manual.
• Avoid placing the gel pads or garments on the front or sides of the neck,
across or through the heart (i.e. one gel pad on the front of the chest and
one on the back), in the genital region or on the head (other toning units
are available for other areas of the body - details are available at
www.slendertone.com or from your local retailer).
• Application of electrodes near the thorax may increase the risk of cardiac
fibrillation.
• Avoid any recent scars, broken or inflamed skin, areas of infection or
susceptibility to acne, thrombosis or other vascular problems (e.g.
varicose veins), or any parts of the body where feeling is limited.
• Avoid areas of injury or restricted movement (e.g. fractures or sprains).
• Avoid placing the gel pads directly over metal implants.
Possible adverse reactions:
• A small number of isolated skin reactions have been reported by people
using muscle stimulation devices, including allergies, a prolonged
reddening of the skin and acne.
• On very rare occasions, first-time users of EMS have reported feeling
light-headed or faint. We recommend that you use the product while
seated until you become accustomed to the sensation.
To reposition gel pads during a session:
• Always pause the programme currently running, unfasten the garments
and then refasten them once the position of the gel pads has been
adjusted.
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