Direct TENS
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2.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMS AND THE CORRESPONDING INDICATIONS...
Program
Stimulation
Frequency (Hz) General
Indications
Advantages
1
1 impulse every 2 seconds
0.5
Kaada TENS
(similar to
acupuncture)
Ideal for sensitive people
Supports acupuncture
treatment
2
Double pulse at 20 Hz
(pulse separation 3 ms)
20
Cervical spine
syndrome
Tense muscles
Muscle relaxation
by double pulses
3
High frequency, 1000 Hz
1000
Acute, strong back
pain (lumbar spine)
Strong analgesia
Brief, very intensive TENS
treatment
4
Bi-modal
Channel 1 =
100Hz
Channel 2 = 4Hz
Tension headache
Neck / back pain
Radiating pain
Simultaneous treatment
with high and low
frequency
In 2-channel mode,
channel 1 stimulation is
superimposed on the low
frequency stimulation in
channel 2
5
Burst with alternating work and
rest phases of 3 and 2 seconds
respectively
Work = 100Hz
Rest = 0Hz
Tense muscles
Amputation stump
/phantom limp
pain
Herpes zoster
Reflex sympathetic
dystrophy (RSD)
Easily tolerable stimulation
for chronic pain conditions
Sensory as well as motor
stimulation
6
Similar to program 5, but
channels 1 and 2 alternating
and longer work/rest times, 6
seconds respectively
Work = 100Hz
Rest = 0Hz
See program 5
Similar to program 5,
but channels 1 and 2
alternating
7
Intensity decreases 40% in 0.5
second intervals
100
Lumbar back pain
Joint pain
Similar to massage
Effects both on the sensory
and on the motor level
Avoids habituation
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