Understand Coil Configurations and Stimulation Zones
The Alleva-Wave system has two specially- designed coils. The two coils allow you to control how the pulsed magnetic field is
shaped into different stimulation zones so that you can better focus the magnetic field on the injury site. This maximizes the
stimulation to the injured tissue while minimizing unnecessary stimulation to surrounding tissues. This ability to control
stimulation zones is a unique advantage of the P2 system.
In addition, each coil is flexible to allow you to bend and shape the coils to conform them to the surface of the body, limb,
neck, face, jaw, digits, or whatever area is being stimulated.
The two coils are always placed with the bumpy side away from the skin. They are positioned in one of two basic configurations
depending on the area of the body to be stimulated:
Opposite-Side
- The Opposite- Side configuration is generally used to stimulate thinner body sections and joints, such as
arms,
elbows, knees, ankles, etc. In such cases the two coils are located on opposite sides of the injured or painful tissue. The
Opposite-Side configuration is preferred over Side-by-Side when possible, as it produces stronger and better focused
electromagnetic fields in the tissue being stimulated.
Side-by- Side
- The Side-by-Side configuration can be effective for large, thick parts of the body when the injury is relatively
close to the surface, within 1 to 2 inches (25 to 50 mm) of the skin. In these cases the coils are situated on the same side of
the injury area, adjacent to each other.
The coil configurations result in the two different stimulation zones illustrated below. The darker regions of the stimulation zones
indicate where the magnetic fields are strongest. The stimulation zone of the opposite-side coil configuration is narrower and
deeper, whereas the stimulation zone of the side-by-side configuration is wider and more shallow.
Stimulation Zone of the Opposite-Side Configuration
Stimulation Zone of the Side-by-Side Configuration
Sometimes it may not be obvious which configuration should be used. For example, a shoulder injury might best be stimulated
with the Opposite-Side configuration or the Side-by-Side. Or, it may be stimulated by alternating between the two configurations.
You are encouraged to experiment with configurations and coil placements to determine which works best for you.
Place the Coils in Position
The orientation of the coils to each other and to the injury is important for optimal benefit from the magnetic fields. There are
three guidelines when locating the coils on the body:
1)
Put the bumpy side out of each coil, away from the skin
2)
Place the coils as close together as possible (Side-by-Side configuration)
3)
Position the coils so the injured tissue is between the coils (Opposite-Side configuration)
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