
FOREWORD
Read this User Manual carefully before you start using your Flexistim unit.
The manufacturer strongly recommends carefully reading of the “Warnings and Cautions” and
Chapters of this User Manual.
1 INTRODUCTION
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2 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
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3 HOW TENS WORKS
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4 EMS: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS
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4.1
Mode of operation
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4.2
Treatment time and treatment interval
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4.3
Choosing the right strength
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5 TENS and EMS STIMULATION PARAMETERS:
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5.1
Pulse Waveform
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5.2
Pulse Frequency
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5.3
Pulse Width
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5.4
Pulse Intensity
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5.5
WORK
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5.6
REST
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5.7
RAMP
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6 IFT: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS
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7 MICROCURRENT
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8 KEYPAD AND DISPLAY
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9 CONTENTS OF THE PACK
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10 HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR UNIT
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11 OPERATION
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11.1 Turn on the Device
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11.2 Select Mode
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11.3 Select a Programme
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11.4 Set Treatment Timer
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11.5 Attach the Electrode Pads
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11.6 Adjust the Intensity
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11.7 Skip Function
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12 ADJUSTING MANUAL PROGRAMMES
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12.1 TENS
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12.2 EMS
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12.3 IFT
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12.4 MICROCURRENT
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13 LOCK AND UNLOCK YOUR OWN PROGRAMME
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14 MEMORY MODE
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15 PROGRAMMES
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15.1 TENS PROGRAMMES
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15.2 EMS PROGRAMMES
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15.3 IFT PROGRAMMES
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15.3.1 CHOOSING SETTINGS
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15.4 MICROCURRENT PROGRAMMES
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15.4.1 CHOOSING SETTINGS
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15.4.2 HOW LONG SHOULD EACH SESSION LAST?
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15.4.3 FOLLOW-UP
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15.4.4 PROBLEMS
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16 ELECTRODE PAD PLACEMENT
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16.1 Electrode Pad Placement for TENS
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16.2 Electrode Pad Placement for EMS
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16.3 Electrode Pad Placement for IFT
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16.4 Electrode Pad Placement for Microcurrent
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17 FURTHER CLINICAL INFORMATION AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
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18 CARE OF ELECTRODES
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19 CHARGING THE BATTERY
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20 TROUBLESHOOTING
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21 CLEANING
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22 CONSUMABLES AND SERVICING
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23 WARRANTY
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24 DISPOSAL OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS (WEEE) 52
25 SPECIFICATIONS
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26 STANDARD SYMBOLS
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27 EMC PRECAUTIONS
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