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WARNING: Do not insert the plug of the resident lead wire
into any AC power supply socket.
Electrode Options
The electrodes are disposable and should be routinely
replaced when they start to lose their adhesive nature. If you
are unsure of your electrode adhesive properties, discard
the existing electrodes and order replacement electrodes.
Replacement electrodes should be re-ordered through or on
the advice of your physician to ensure proper quality. Follow
application procedures outlined in electrode packing to
maintain optimal stimulation and to prevent skin irritation.
Electrode Placement
The placement of electrodes can be one of the most important
parameters in achieving success with TENS therapy. Of
utmost importance is the willingness of the clinician to try the
various styles of electrode placement to find which method
best fits the needs of the individual resident. Contiguous
placement is the most common placement technique. It
involves placing the electrodes alongside the area of localized
pain, in such a way as to direct the flow of current through
or around the area of pain. In a single-channel application,
this would involve placing each pad on either side of the
pain site if the pain is localized on a limb and deep within
the tissue. Pad placement on the posterior and anterior
aspects of the affected limb will typically allow the current
to flow completely through the limb and thus through the
endogenous pain site. With a two-channel application, the
clinician may either direct the current flow to cross through
the pain site or, in what is called the “bracket” method, allow
the current flow on either side of the painful area, generally
through the nerve branches that feed into the pain site.
Functions and Use
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