Indications, Contraindications, And Adverse Effects For Electrotherapy; Indications For Russian, High Voltage Pulsed Current (Hvpc), Interferential, And Premodulated Waveforms; Additional Indications For Interferential And Premodulated Waveforms; Contraindications - Chattanooga Group Intelect Transport Combo User Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS FOR ELECTROTHERAPY

Indications for Russian, High Voltage Pulsed Current (HVPC),
Interferential, and Premodulated Waveforms
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Relaxation of muscle spasms
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Prevention or retardation of disuse atrophy
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Increase local blood circulation
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Muscle re-education
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Maintaining or increasing range of motion
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Immediate post-surgical stimulation of calf muscles to prevent
venous thrombosis
Additional Indications for Interferential and Premodulated
Waveforms
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Symptomatic relief of chronic, intractable pain
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Post-traumatic acute pain
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Post-surgical acute pain

Contraindications

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This device should not be used for symptomatic local pain
relief unless etiology is established or unless a pain syndrome
has been diagnosed.
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This device should not be used when cancerous lesions are
present in the treatment area.
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This device should not be used when open wounds are
present in the treatment area.
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Other contraindications are patients suspected of carrying
serious infectious disease and or disease where it is advisable,
for general medical purposes, to suppress heat or fevers.
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Electrode placements must be avoided that apply current to the
carotid sinus region (anterior neck) or transcereberally (through
the head).
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Safety has not been established for the use of therapeutic
electrical stimulation during pregnancy.
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Powered muscle stimulators should not be used on patients with
cardiac demand pacemakers.
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There should not be any use of waveforms on patients with
cardiac demand pacemakers.

Additional Precautions

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Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed
heart problems.
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Caution should be used for patients with suspected or diagnosed
epilepsy.
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Caution should be used in the presence of the following:
» When there is a tendency to hemorrhage following acute
trauma or fracture;
» Following recent surgical procedures when muscle contraction
may disrupt the healing process
» Over a menstruating or pregnant uterus
» Over areas of the skin which lack normal sensation
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