7.1. Electrode placement
Best possible electrode placement is the key to successful treatment. Besides the most usual
placement strategies described as follows, it may be effective to use a defl ective electrode
application. Thus it is important that you take your time in experimenting for the best electrode
placement for you, as the positioning is individual. Please have a TENS fi rm physician consult you.
7.1.1. The bordering placement
This is the most common placement strategy. Here the painful area is bordered by four
electrodes. You can decide whether the current is to fl ow directly through the pain area or
surrounds it. In order to obtain a direct fl ow through the spot of pain you have to place the positive
terminals of the electrode pairs diagonally to the negative ones; if trying to achieve a surrounding
fl ow, they have to be placed parallel. This is very effective if the pain is in an extremity or deep
within the tissue.
7.1.2. Placement in the area of a spinal nerve
The spinal nerves exit the spinal cord in pairs between the vertebrae. In this technique of electrode
placement stimulation happens above the innervated area by placing one electrode exactly on the
spot of pain and the other at the nerve’s root at the spinal cord.
7.1.3. Placement at motive, trigger, and acupuncture points
Motive, trigger, and acupuncture points are places of high tissue conductivity. In order to destine
the exact position of such a point please consult your physician.
7.1.4. Multiple placement strategies
As your TENS device possesses two independent channels, you can apply different strategies in
electrode placement at the same time. One channel can be used for direct stimulation of the pain
area, whereas the second channel is applied for point therapy by bordering placement.
7.2. Use of self-adhesive electrodes
7.2.1. Application
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Clean the skin thoroughly with soap and water before application of the electrodes
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