lying down while stimulating the lower body.
28. Please consult your physician before use:
a) If you have any serious illness or injury not mentioned in this guide.
b) If you are taking insulin for diabetes.
c) If you are using the device as part of a rehabilitation program.
d) If you have a tendency to bleed internally following an injury.
2.5 Precautions
1. The stimulator is not effective for pain of central origin, including headache.
2. The stimulator is not a substitute for pain medications and other pain management
therapies.
3. The stimulator has no curative value.
4. The stimulator is a symptomatic treatment and, as such, suppresses the sensation of pain
that would otherwise serve as a protective mechanism.
5. Effectiveness is highly dependent upon patient selection by a practitioner qualified in the
management of patients with pain.
6. The long-term effects of electrical stimulation are unknown.
7. The safety of electrical stimulation during pregnancy has not been established; Do not
use the stimulator during the pregnancy.
8. You may experience skin irritation or hypersensitivity due to the electrical stimulation or
electrical conductive medium (gel);
9. If you have suspected or diagnosed heart disease, you should follow precautions
recommended by your physician.
10. If you have suspected or diagnosed epilepsy, you should follow precautions
recommended by your physician.
11. Do not use the device in the following circumstances:
a) When there is a tendency to hemorrhage following acute trauma or fracture.
b) Following recent surgical procedures when stimulation may disrupt the healing
process.
c) Over the menstruating or pregnant uterus.
d) Over areas of the skin which lack normal sensation.
12. Please keep the stimulator and accessories out of the reach of children.
13. Please use the stimulator only with the leads, electrode pads, and accessories
recommended by the manufacturer.
14. Never apply the pads to your skin with the power on, which may result in sudden shock.
If you want to move the pads to another body part during application, please switch off
the device first, and then move the pads on the place that you want to stimulate.
.
15. Two pads should be used together as a pair. Make sure to peel off the protective film on the
pads before use. Do not connect two pads on each other to avoid an electrical short.
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