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Note: Refer to section 8.4 for correct electrode positioning.
WARNING!
Do not apply the electrodes to the front wall of the chest, i.e. you must not
massage the large left and right pectoral muscles
8.7 Information on electrode positioning
The associated drawings are shown on page 5.
It is fundamental to the intended success of electrostimulation applications that
electrodes are properly placed.
We recommend that you consult your doctor to establish the ideal electrode
positions for your intended application area.
The figure on the display is intended as an initial aid to help you position
the electrodes.
The following applies to the selection of electrode positions:
Electrode spacing
The greater the distance between electrodes, the larger the volume of tissue
stimulated. This applies to the area and depth of the tissue volume. At the
same time, however, the stimulation intensity applied to the tissue decreases
with more distance between electrodes. As a result, greater distances between
electrodes mean a larger tissue volume is stimulated, but less intensively. As
such, you must increase the pulse intensity to boost stimulation in this case.
The following guidelines apply when choosing the electrode distances:
• e ective spacing: approx. 5–15 cm
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• with spacing of less than 5 cm, the device will primarily apply strong
stimulation to surface structures,
• with spacing in excess of 15 cm, large areas and deep structures will be
very weakly stimulated.
Relationship between electrodes and muscle fibre struc-
tures
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Adapt the current flow direction to the fibre structure of the muscle, accord-
ing to the muscle layer you would like to treat. If you are targeting superficial
muscles, position the electrodes parallel to the fibre structure (A – B / C – D)
and if you are targeting deeper layers of tissue, position the electrodes across
the fibre structure. You can do this by positioning electrodes as crosses (i.e.
diagonally), such as A – D / B – C.
For pain relief treatment (TENS) with the Digital TENS/EMS device and
its 2 separately adjustable channels with 2 adhesive electrodes each, it
is advisable to position the electrodes of a channel either in such a way
that the area a ected by the pain is between the electrodes, or to posi-
tion one electrode directly on the painful area and the other electrode at
a distance of at least 2–3 cm. You may use the electrodes of the second
channel to simultaneously treat additional areas a ected by pain or use
them in conjunction with the electrodes of the first channel to restrict
the area a ected by pain (position electrodes opposite). In this case, we
again recommend positioning electrodes in a cross arrangement.
Tip for the massage function: always use all 4 electrodes for optimum
treatment.
Use the electrodes on skin that is clean and preferably free from hair and
grease in order to prolong the life of the electrodes. If required, clean the
skin with water and remove hair prior to treatment.
If an electrode comes loose during use, the pulse intensity of the cor-
responding channel is reduced to the lowest level. Apply the electrode
again and reset your preferred pulse intensity.
8.8 Customisable programs
(Applies to TENS 13–15, EMS 33–35)
The TENS 13–15 and EMS 33–35 programs can be set individually according
to your needs.
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