DOS & DON’TS
Your
SLENDERTONE
product is suitable for use by all healthy adults. However, as
with other forms of exercise, some care is needed when using it, so always
follow the points below and read your user manual carefully before use. Some
of the points below are gender specific.
Please do not use if:
• You have an electronic implant (e.g. cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator) or
suffer from any other heart problem.
• You are pregnant.
• You suffer from cancer, epilepsy or are under medical supervision for cognitive
dysfunction.
• The controller is in close proximity (e.g. 1m) to shortwave or microwave therapy
equipment.
• You are connected to high-frequency surgical equipment.
• Wearing the product necessitates placement over areas at which drugs/
medicines are administered by injection (short term or long term) e.g. hormone
treatment.
Please wait before using your
SLENDERTONE
product until:
• At least six weeks after the birth of your baby (you must consult your doctor
first).
• At least three months after having a Caesarean (you must consult your doctor
first).
• One month after an IUD contraceptive device (e.g. coil) has been fitted.
• The heavy days of your period have finished.
Please get your doctor’s or physiotherapist’s permission before using your
SLENDERTONE
product if:
• You wish to use a
SLENDERTONE
belt and have a bad back. You should also
ensure the intensity is kept low.
• You have any serious illness or injury not mentioned in this guide.
• You have recently had an operation.
• You take insulin for diabetes.
• You want to use it on a young child.
• You suffer from muscle or joint problems.
• Using the product as part of a rehabilitation programme.
When applying the gel pads and belt, always remember to :
• Place the gel pads and belt ONLY on the abdomen, as indicated in this manual.
• Avoid placing the gel pads or belt on the front or sides of the neck, across or
through the heart (i.e. one gel pad on the front of the chest and one on the back),
in the genital region or on the head. (Other toning products are available for
other areas of the body - details are available at www.slendertone.com or
from
SLENDERTONE
Customer Care.
• Application of electrodes near the thorax may increase the risk of cardiac
fibrillation.
• Avoid any recent scars, broken or inflamed skin, areas of infection or
susceptibility to acne, thrombosis or other vascular problems (e.g. varicose
veins), or any parts of the body where feeling is limited.
• Avoid areas of injury or restricted movement (e.g. fractures or sprains).
• Avoid placing the gel pads directly over metal implants.
Possible adverse reactions:
• A small number of isolated skin reactions have been reported by people
using muscle stimulation devices, including allergies, a prolonged reddening
of the skin and acne.
• On very rare occasions, first-time users of EMS have reported feeling light-
headed or faint. We recommend that you use the product while seated until
you become accustomed to the sensation.
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