A.4.14 Neuralgia / Neuritis - gbo Medizintechnik ULTRATHERM 1008 Instructions For Use Manual

ULTRATHERM 1008

A.4.14 Neuralgia / neuritis

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Goal of treatment:
Favorable combinations:
Heat therapy – short-wave (not in acute phase)
Mode
Applicator
Location of treatment
Electrode-skin distance
Duration of treatment
Treatment dosage
Treatment interval
Notes
Definition:
Goal of treatment:
Favorable combinations:
Mode
Applicator
Location of treatment
Electrode-skin distance
Duration of treatment
Treatment dosage
Treatment interval
Notes
Freedom from pain, full muscular function, tone reduc-
tion
Ultrasonic therapy, electrotherapy (combined
py), heat therapy
Continuous mode
Monode, diplode
Above the muscle region
Apply Monode or diplode directly to skin
10 min – 15 min
Dosage: 1 – 3
Every other day
–
Nerve pain, nerve inflammation.
While neuritis is characterized by clear symptoms of
dysfunction, neuralgia refers to conditions where pain is
primary, normally during the night.
Pain relief, acceleration of healing and regeneration
without loss of function, inflammation stop
Galvanisation, hydroelectric one, two, four-cell or
full bath, iontophoresis, heat therapy, ultrasonic therapy
Heat therapy – short-wave
Pulsed mode
Plate electrodes / diplode
Longitudinal stimulation in nerve end
Active: 2 cm – 4 cm
10 min – 15 min
Dosage: 2 – 3
Every other day
Short-wave treatment relieves tension in muscles and
connective tissue. At dosage of 1, can also be applied for
2 – 3 minutes in inflammatory condition. The use of coil
(induction-field) electrodes rather than capacitor (dielec-
tric-field) electrodes is recommended.
thera-
1 – 10 treatments
Passive: 2 cm – 4 cm
Acute: Dosage 1
12 treatments
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