Intelect® Shortwave 400
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iNdiCATiONS
G. Epicondylitis
Definition:
Tennis elbow, inflammation of tendon
attachments on cubital or radial part of elbow joint
(humeral)
Goal of treatment:
Pain relief, elimination of irritation
h. Facial paralysis (peripheral)
Definition:
Paralysis of the nervus facialis
Goal of treatment:
Accelerated healing, facilitation of
new innervation
i. Fracture
Definition:
Broken bones
Goal of treatment:
Accelerated callus formation,
especially in case of fractures that heal poorly
J. intercostal neuralgia
Definition:
Nerve pain. Acute, painful irritation starting
from the thoracic spine; Possible causes of this are nerve
root compressions and acute blockages in the area of the
kinetic elements or the joint faces of the vertebral bodies
Goal of treatment:
Pain relief
K. ischialgia
Definition:
Pain in ending of nervus ischiadicus, always
radicular, usually caused by damaged intervertebral disc
Goal of treatment:
Analgesia, tone reduction,
hyperaemisation of the affected muscles
L. Contracture
Definition:
Loss of motion in a joint due to the shortening
of soft tissue
Goal of treatment:
Physiological joint motion and muscle
length
m. Lumbago
Definition:
Muscle pain in the lumbar region, lumbar
rheumatism
Goal of treatment:
Elimination of the painful muscle
tension, tone reduction
N. myalgia
Definition:
Muscle pain
Goal of treatment:
Freedom from pain, full muscular
function, tone reduction
