Grafco GF-TX5, Instruction Manual

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Contiguous placement :
This is the most common placement technique.
It involves placing the electrodes alongside the
area of localized pain site, in such a way as to
direct the flow of current through or around the
area of pain.
In a single channel application, this would
involve placing each pad on either side of the
pain site if the pain is localized on a limb and
deep within the tissue. Pad placement on the
posterior and anterior aspects of the affected
limb will allow the current to flow completely
through the limb and thus through the
endogenous pain site.
With a two channels application, the clinician
may either direct the current flow to cross
through the pain site or, in what is called the
"bracket" method allowing the current flow on
either side of the painful area, generally through
the nerve branches that feed into the pain site.
Dermatomes, myotomes and sclerotomes :
These are the regions of the body enervated
by one spinal nerve. Electrode placement
involves both stimulating across the similarly
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ELECTRODE PLACEMENT
The placement of electrodes can be one of
the most important parameters in achieving
success with T.E.N.S. therapy. Of utmost
importance is the willingness of the clinician
to try the various styles of electrode placement
to find which method best fits the needs of the
individual patient.
Every patient responds to electrical stimulation
differently and their needs may vary from the
conventional settings suggested here. If the
initial results are not positive, feel free to
experiment. Once an acceptable placement
has been achieved, mark down the electrodes
sites and the settings on the patient's Reference
Sheet of this manual, so the patient can easily
continue treatment at home.
Left Side Rear View Right Side
Mark your electrode placement (s) here.