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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 eff ective to use a
defl ective electrode application. Thus it is important that you take your time in expe-
rimenting 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 eff ective 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 diff erent
strategies in electrode placement at the same time. One channel can be used for
direct stimulation of the pain area, by bordering placement whereas the second
channel is applied for point therapy.
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