BiowavePRO
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User’s Manual
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4.6.7.10 Placement for Calf Pain
(for example from a Gastrocnemius
Strain)
Use the E-set:
For calf pain, for
example from a Gastrocnemius
strain, the small round Pain Site
Electrode should be placed directly
over the primary source of pain over
the calf 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,
three quarters of the way up the
patella, touching the lateral edge
of the patella, angled across the
anterior of the knee, and running
completely across the patellar
tendon as shown in the second
photo to the right. This is the
most comfortable place to receive
stimulation into the knee and will
allow the patient to achieve a
higher intensity level so even more
of the therapeutic signal develops
in the volume of tissue beneath
the small round Pain Site Electrode
over the calf.
Body Position:
For treatments for
calf pain, sitting upright or partially
reclined with the legs straight is the
best position during the treatment.
The patient should adjust the direction they point their toes either toward
them or away from them to put the calf in tension. This allows the patient to
tolerate a higher level of stimulation because it is a more comfortable position
in which to receive stimulation in the calf.