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4.6.7.7 Placement for Pain
Throughout the Knee or for Pain in
Two Locations (for example from a
Total Knee Replacement)
Use the B-set:
For pain throughout
the knee, for example, following total
knee arthroplasty, or an ACL repair
utilizing the patient’s own patellar
tendon, one round electrode should
be placed on the medial side of
the joint line over a painful area; the
second round electrode should be
placed over the lateral side of the
joint line, also over a painful area.
In some instances patients may have
pain that presents both inferior and
superior to the patella so one round
electrode can be placed above the
patella and one below the patella, both over painful areas. If the surgical
incision has not yet healed, then the electrodes may not be placed over the
incision, but may be placed very close to the edge of the incision.
Body Position:
For treatments for pain from total knee arthroplasty, if
possible, the knee should be bent as close to 90 degrees as possible, yet still
comfortable for the patient. This angle provides the strongest sensation in
the volume of tissue being treated which will yield the best outcome.
Motion:
For patients rehabilitating from recent knee surgery, to facilitate
exercise or range of motion therapy, Biowave should be used for 8 to 10
minutes first, with the knee in flexion. After 8 to 10 minutes, reduce the
intensity by 5% to take the edge off of the sensation. Then while continuing
the Biowave treatment, flexion or extension exercise or range of motion
therapy can now be performed by the patient with significantly less pain. The
patient may be able to achieve up to 10º of greater flexion while remaining
more comfortable. Extension is typically improved as well. As the patient’s
body adapts to the electrical field, after each set of exercise, the patient may
increase the intensity, if desired, for greater pain relief.
4. User Instructions