BTL - 09
user manual & user's guide
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Applicators
Aplicators for BTL-09 are manufactured from top-quality materials that provide a superior surface finish for easy and
non-demanding maintenance. The patient does not have to disrobe for therapy. In addition, neither bandages nor
plaster weakens the magnetic field.
Applicators are manufactured in three general types:
1.
Universal (mats, round, square, etc.)
2.
Solenoids (cylinders of various width - 50 and 30 cm in diameter)
3.
Desk (solid, inflexible applicators up to 3 cm in width)
Magnetic field
BTL-09 generates rectangular pulses. For easy use, the most frequently used therapies are pre-programmed in BTL-
09. Experience has proved that a slow frequency of 3.5 to 7.0 Hz is best for inflammatory states and acute painful
states, with the frequency of 14 to 28 Hz for chronic states. 14 Hz is most suitable for application to the head, the
spine, or the whole body for neurological ventricular diseases.
If you use the pulse magnetic field for acute or chronic pain, there may be a temporary worsening of the pain. This is
often caused by over supplying the tissue with blood in combination with an activation of the inflammation. This is also
an indicator of the patient’s reaction to the pulse magnetic field, which is a positive sign. The application length is
usually around 30 minutes a day, and should not be interrupted even if a temporary worsening of pain occurs. In such
a case, you can lower the pulse magnetic field’s intensity by 50% for the following 3-4 days, and then return to the
original level of intensity.
When the first signs of pain lessening appear (the back or joints), continue to apply the pulse magnetic field for
another 3-4 days, and then end the treatment. Usual therapy period is 2 to 3 weeks. For neurological diseases, a long
term (even for several months) interrupted application should be expected.
Contraindications
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absolute contraindication during pregnancy (either patient or therapist)
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acute fevers, general tiredness, active TBC
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all bleeding states
•
fungi
diseases
•
patients with a pacemaker
Combination with other physical methods
Pulse magnetotherapy can be combined with all other physical methods (ultrasound, laser, iontophoresis, diadynamic
current). It is also very suitable to combine with an intensive rehabilitation, water treatment, acupuncture,
physiotherapy, etc.
The combined use of antibiotics and the pulse magnetic field has proved very efficient, for it leads to amplification of
the antibiotics that had previously been ineffective. This effect seems to be especially strong with bone inflammations.
The application of the pulse magnetic field and corticoids is also very efficient. For example an application of Kenalog
with mesocain into the joint or soft tissues displays a healing effect for 3-4 weeks, but when combined with a pulse
magnetic field the effect is extended for a period of a number of months and even up to one year. When using
Diprophos rather than Kenalog, the resultant beneficial effect is much longer.
Methodology
BTL-09 offers a wide range of possibilities for the choice of an optimal therapeutic procedure, whether it be the wide
selection of pre-programmed settings or the ability to directly set the pulse magnetic field frequency. The flexibility of
BTL-09 is very much appreciated by pulse magnetotherapy specialists.
For simple and safe everyday operation, programs have been pre-selected -- based on long-term experience -- that
have the best effects in most cases. Each generated pulse magnetic field has its specific bio-trophic parameters that
evoke a specific reaction in a living organism. Any change in these parameters can result in an unexpected negative
effect. This includes primarily the affecting of skeletal conditions. For example, instead of an expected muscle creation
in a badly self-healing fracture, inappropriate methodology can cause the dissolving of calcium ions into soft tissue.
This can sometimes form large deposits of soft tissues in the area of joints, and worsen the overall condition. On the
other hand a clinically monitored 2.5-year experiment has proved that there are a few people who have absolutely no
reaction to any magnetic field, even with a high intensity.
Experience shows that a temporary worsening during the 3
rd
-5
th
day after beginning treatment does not mean that
therapy should be interrupted. On the contrary, it is a good sign that the patient is positively reacting to the pulse
magnetic field. This is because the irradiated tissue is, due to vasodilatation, oversupplied with blood and as a result,
subjective conditions become temporarily worse. It is also necessary to explain to the patient that when therapy is