14 OMNISTIM
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500A USER MANUAL
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CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
Electrode Application Techniques
The following electrode placement diagrams are a theoretical representation of treatment set-ups using the
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500. Monopolar, bipolar and quadripolar techniques are illustrated for various areas of the body.
Electrode placement is dependent on the etiology of the condition.
Monopolar (Mono-Polar) Technique
This technique may use two electrodes of different sizes. The smaller, or “active” electrode can be positioned over
the segmental innervation or peripheral nerve path of the involved tissue, or over a distal location overlying any
muscle that is not an antagonist to the muscle being stimulated.
Bipolar (Bi-Polar) Technique
This is the most commonly used technique for muscle stimulation. This technique utilizes two electrodes but not
exclusively of the same size. One electrode should be applied over the motor point and the other electrode over the
belly of the muscle as far away from the motor point as possible. This technique allows for more effective muscle
and nerve fiber recruitment since the entire neural innervation of the muscle is furnished with current.
CERVICAL BIPOLAR
PLACEMENT OF
ELECTRODES
CERVICAL MONOPOLAR
PLACEMENT OF
ELECTRODES