Contraindications, Warnings & Cautions - TensCare perfect mamaTENS Instructions D'utilisation

reach a maximum level which can last
for hours after the machine is switched
off.
By using TENS, you can expect to
achieve a significant reduction in pain -
if not complete relief from pain.
• TENS is effective for pain from a very
wide range of causes.
• TENS machines can be used to help
reduce pain from
muscles, joints and nerves.
• It can be also used for people with
musculoskeletal pain such as long-
term (chronic) back pain or knee joint
arthritis. Perfect mamaTENS is
designed to be used for pain relief in
the early stages of labour particularly
whilst a pregnant woman remains at
home.
• TENS may also be used to treat
many types of pain, such as period
pain and endometriosis (see Ova+),
cystitis, sports injuries, fibromyalgia
and neuralgia, plantar fasciitis, post-
operative pain,
diabetic neuropathy, osteo-arthritis
and sometimes
conditions such as travel sickness.
• You can use low frequency (<10 Hz)
programmes on acupuncture points,
to achieve similar
acupuncture.
• With neurogenic pain (caused by
inflamed nerves) such as neuralgia,
TENS may start by increasing the
pain. We recommend that you only
use TENS for these conditions under
medical supervision.
• You can safely use TENS as long as
it gives you pain relief. The effect
may wear off after a few hours (this
problems in
TMJ disorder,
non-painful
effects to
7
is called "accommodation"). If this
happens, take a break of an hour or
so before trying again. If you use
settings that
movement for more than 40 minutes,
you may experience aching muscles
a few hours later.
5. CONTRAINDICATIONS,
WARNINGS &
CAUTIONS
In this manual:
A Contraindication is used
when a device should not be
used because the risk of use
clearly outweighs any foreseeable
benefits and may result in serious injury
or death.
A Warning is used when
failure to follow the instructions
may result in serious injury or
death.
A Caution is used when failure
to follow the instructions may
result in a minor or moderate
injury, or damage to the device or other
property.
Notes are used to provide
clarification
recommendation.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Do NOT use if you have a pacemaker
(or if you have a heart rhythm problem)
or with any electronic medical devices.
Using this unit with electronic medical
devices may cause
operation of the device. Stimulation in
the direct vicinity of an implanted device
may affect some models.
cause muscle
or
erroneous