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schwa-medico
TENS eco 2
Program 9 + 21: Muscle stimulation
The intensity continuously changes according to the indicated parameters.
Frequency: 50 Hz
Pulse width:
250 μs
Rising ramp:
2 s Working phase:
5 s
Falling ramp:
1 s Pause:
12 s
Therapy time: 30 min (1 to 99 min)
Indications:
Prevention of muscular atrophy, muscle strengthening
This program is suitable to maintain the muscle volume, e.g. during injury or recovery, or
to avoid muscle atrophy. In case of muscle atrophy, do not stimulate more than once a day
for the first month. Certainly program 9 can also be used to strengthen a healthy muscle.
working time
Pause
rising time
falling time
Intensity
Time/s
2
7
8
Program 10 + 22: Gate control dynamic slow
The intensity continuously changes. It increases within 1 s to the maximum intensity and
decreases within 1 s to 50% of the maximum intensity. Both channels operate alternately
(massage effect).
Frequency: 80 Hz
Pulse width:
150 μs
Intensity modulation:
1 s rise, 1 s fall
Therapy time:
30 min (1 to 99 min)
Indications:
Especially for acute back pain, lower back pain, sciatic pain
This program is recommended for the treatment of back pain. The massage
effect provides a comfortable and pleasant stimulation. The so called Gate Control reflex
which is achieved through this kind of stimulation is a natural reflex that you achieve e.g.
by rubbing a painful area with your hands to calm acute pain. To achieve the massage
effect it is essential to use both channels of the TENS unit.
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