BiowavePRO
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User’s Manual
Biowave Corporation
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4.6.7.6 Placement for Illiotibial Band
(IT Band) Pain
Use the E-set for one location of pain:
The small round Pain Site Electrode
should be placed directly over the
primary source of pain, typically on
the lateral superior side of the knee
,
as shown in the first photo to the right.
The
bony prominence or comfortable
location
for the rectangular Dispersive
Electrode is on the lateral side of the knee,
starting just above the midline of the knee,
and angled to the anterior of the knee,
touching the lateral edge of the patella
and running across the patellar tendon
as shown in the first photo to the right.
Use the B-set for two locations of
pain:
If pain presents at both the distal
and proximal ends of the illiotibial band,
then use the B-set electrodes to provide
an equal treatment at each location
simultaneously as in the second photo
to the right. There is no maximum
distance between the electrodes and
the patient will not feel anything across
the skin in between the electrodes. The
only sensation will be within a 3 inch
diameter hemisphere beneath each of
the 2 inch diameter electrodes.
Make sure there is at least 1.0 inch of
spacing between the electrodes.
Body Position:
For IT Band treatments,
the knee should be bent at between
approximately 45 and 90 degrees. The
patient should find the angle of bend
at the knee that provides the strongest sensation from the electrical field in the
IT Band during the treatment, as this will yield the best outcome.