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• VERTEBRAL COLUMN AND SPINAL CORD TRAUMAS
The patient’s in prone or supine position. A line of four inductors are positioned
along the spine. If for any reasons it is prohibited to turn the patient over; he/she
can be slightly lifted and the inductors are put under the affected area of the spine
so that the first inductor is located closer to the head, and in the injury area it is
necessary to apply one of the other three inductors.
Diseases of peripheral nervous system:
NEURITIS
• FACIAL NERVE NEURTIS
One pair of inductors is placed with its working surface on the exit point of the
facial nerve without strong pressing. The exit point of the facial nerve is situated
under the auricle at the base of the lower jaw, as shown in Figure 19.
Fig. 19. Application of inductors in case of neuritis of the facial nerve