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cateGOry PaiN relieF
PrOGraM decONtracturiNG
WHeN?
This type of treatment is indicated to relieve pain following acute muscle contractures
(torticollis, lumbago, etc.). It will also reduce muscle tension in the contracted muscles
to facilitate manual handling techniques.
WHy? To decrease muscle tension.
HOW?
Current experiments show that muscles twitches caused by a very low frequency of
1 Hz can effectively remove contractures or decrease resting muscle tension of the
stimulated muscle.
PulSe WidtH
To make it as comfortable as possible for the patient, use pulse widths equivalent to the
chronaxies of the motor nerves of the muscles being stimulated. The mi-SCAN function
can be used to determine the pulse widths suitable for the patient’s muscles.
electrOdeS
Electrodes must be placed after a thorough palpatory examination to locate the most
painful point, where a small electrode preferably connected to the positive pole of
the cable will be placed. The other electrode is placed at the end of muscle or muscle
group being stimulated. If a contracture affects all the muscle fibres, the electrodes
suitable for neuromuscular stimulation can also be applied (please refer to the positions
recommended for the muscle being stimulated).
iNteNSity
An essential factor in the therapeutic efficacy is to cause visible muscle twitching,
which may, in certain cases, require higher stimulation energies to be used. The mi-
RANGE function can be used to determine the minimum level of energy required to
produce an appropriate muscle response.
+teNS
OPtiON
Yes.
- A minimum of 1 channel with muscular work imposed by the Disuse atrophy
programme.
- A maximum of 3 channels with the TENS programme.
• Electrodes positioned on the painful area.
• Sufficient stimulation energy to produce a clear tingling sensation.
Once the +TENS combination has been activated, the message “TENS” appears on the
screen with respect to the channel or channels where the treatment is active. The mi
functions – apart from the mi-SCAN – are also no longer accessible.
Take care to properly observe the correct order for switching on the modules, the order
of switching on that corresponds to the numbering of the channels.