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Purpose
Introduction to the technology
Electrostimulation consists of the electric micro-impulses from I-TECH
PHYSIO 4/EMG to the human, conducted through the electrodes applied to
the body by means of connection cables.
The fields of application of electrostimulation are pain therapy, muscular
rehabilitation, recovery of muscle trophism after injury or a surgical
operation, athletic preparation and beauty treatments.
Specific electric impulses are used for every one of these applications.
The stimulation intensity is shown for each channel, on a scale of 0 to
120mA, on the I-TECH PHYSIO 4/EMG. For Sport and Beauty programs, the
intensity differs according to the type of muscle or the program in use. The
following description helps the user to choose the correct intensity
according to impulse.
The type of impulses can be classified as follows:
1.
Tense impulse:
for TENS programs, the intensity should be
adjusted to a level between the thresholds of perception and
pain. The maximum limit is reached when the muscles
surrounding the treating area begin to contract. It is best to stay
below that limit.
2.
Microcurrent pulse:
the maximum adjustable intensity is 12, so
very low. It can be set between 6 and 12 and may be barely
perceivable: this is not a fault, but quite normal for the program.
3.
Ionophoresis pulse:
the intensity must be strong enough to
produce a relevant perception, near pain, till the muscles
surrounding the area treated begin to contract. Maximum
adjustable intensity: 50.
4.
EMS impulse:
in this case the intensity is raised a little at a time to
stimulate and gradually increase the metabolism of the treated
muscle. A comparison could be drawn with a car: the engine
needs to warm up before it can be run at maximum speed.
5.
Toning, training, atrophy contraction impulse:
the muscle treated
must visibly contract during a training impulse. The fact that the
muscle tends to stiffen and increase in volume will be visible to
the naked eye. Intensity should be increased gradually (in the first
contraction) to enable you to identify the right level of stimulation
comfort. Intensity can be increased up to the personal tolerance
