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• Have seizure disorder, unless consulting with a physician, example: epilepsy.
• Are pregnant or menstruating.
• Have cancer.
• Had a back operation before, and the lower back pain is caused from past surgery
or accident.
• Are suffering from a metabolic arthritis.
• Device should not be applied over swollen, infected, inflamed areas, or skin
eruptions, ex. phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, varicose vein, etc.
• Device should not be applied over, or in proximity to, cancerous lesions.
• Have low back skin conditions of:
- Acutely or chronically diseased
(injured or irritated) skin
- Hypersensitive skin
- Allergy with the gel pad
- Scars
- Healing wounds
- Rashes
The proper use of this device is important to obtain temporary pain relief. Please
take the next few minutes to read this manual carefully and learn the correct opera-
tion of this easy-to-use equipment.
This Rapid Relief device is indicated for temporary relief of pain associated with sore
and aching muscles in the lower back as a result of strain from exercises or normal
household and work activities.
WHAT IS RAPID RELIEF?
Rapid Relief is a TENS device - TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation. The device emits controlled micro-electric currents called impulses
through skin to interact with nerves for temporary pain relief.
The pain relieving effect comes from blocking the nerve pathway transmitting pain
signals.
- Inflamed skin
- Bruises
- Swelling
- Hemorrhage following acute trauma
or fracture after use
