Roscoe Medical Twin Stim Plus 3rd Edition, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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EXPLANATION OF EMS
Electrical Muscle Stimulation is an internationally accepted and proven
way of treating muscular injuries. It works by sending electronic pulses to
the muscle needing treatment; this causes the muscle to exercise passively.
It is a product derived from the square waveform, originally invented by
John Faraday in 1831. Through the square wave pattern it is able to work
directly on muscle motor neurons. The Twin Stim
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Stimulator has low frequency and this in conjunction with the square wave
pattern allows direct work on muscle groupings. This is being widely used
in hospitals and sports clinics for the treatment of muscular injuries and
for the re-education of paralyzed muscles, to prevent atrophy in affected
muscles and improving muscle tone and blood circulation.
HOW EMS WORKS
The EMS units send comfortable impulses through the skin that stimulate
the nerves in the treatment area. When the muscle receives this signal it
contracts as if the brain has sent the signal itself. As the signal strength
increases, the muscle flexes as in physical exercise. Then when the pulse
ceases, the muscle relaxes and the cycle starts over again, (Stimulation,
Contraction and Relaxation.) Powered muscle stimulators should only be
used under medical supervision for adjunctive therapy for the treatment
of medical diseases and conditions.
EXPLANATION OF IF (Interferential)
Interferential Stimulation (IF) is an anti-inflammatory based treatment
modality. Interferential stimulation is characterized by two alternating-
current sine waves or square waves of differing frequencies that “work”
together to produce an interferential current that is also known as a beat
pulse or alternating modulation frequency. One of the two currents is
usually held at 4,000 Hz, and the other can be held constant or varied
over a range of 4,001 to 4,150 Hz. Because of the frequency, the
interferential wave meets low impedance when crossing the skin to enter
deep into soft tissues. The interferential currents reportedly can stimulate
sensory, motor, and pain fibers. These large impulse fibers interfere with
the transmission of pain messages at the spinal cord level. This deep
tissue penetration stimulates parasympathetic nerve fibers for increased
blood flow and edema reduction. It utilizes the low electric-current to