INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED Welcome to the world of Electronic Muscle Exercise. You have taken the first step to When you open the box to your new PowerStim 15R you will find: improving your muscles and overall physical well-being. The PowerStim 15R is a very •...
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touch the bottoms of the electrodes and always store them on the clear sheet they came on as this will prolong the life of them. Store everything in a safe place STEP 4: Take one of the cables and plug the 2-Prong connection into Channel 1 on the front of the at a standard room temperature and your PowerStim 15R will last a lifetime.
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strength, and a faster recovery time after the muscle has been fatigued or USING THE CONTROLS PROPERLY injured. The 15R has one of the worlds longest contraction times. ( 100 seconds) It is quite strong and feels like an intense deep tissue massage. When you first activate it make sure the intensity controls are set to level 1 and then let How to Firm, Tone, Repair and/or Build Muscle the program run for a few minutes so that your muscles can get used to the new...
Over the course of this exercise program you may have some muscle soreness. HOW OFTEN AND HOW LONG SHOULD I USE THE POWERSTIM This is very normal for muscles that have not had regular exercise. This sore- 15R? ness will wear off as your muscles become accustomed to the exercise. If, at You should exercise each muscle group you have selected for approximately 15 anytime during the workout, your muscles start to hurt, as opposed to being sore, to 30 minutes at each session.
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PAD PLACEMENT PRECAUTIONS What does it feel like? People react differently to the use of EMS. Some people report a tickling feel- PRECAUTIONS ing and others compare it to a constant tapping on the skin. Patients with the following should not use a muscle stimulator: •...
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Treat Sciatic Nerve Pain ELECTRODE PLACEMENT CHART The following electrode placement diagrams are provided as a starting recom- With the Powerstim15R you can take the unit out of the box and relieve Hip, mendation only. Our charts are to be used as a guide. There is no science to Back and Sciatic Nerve Pain within 5 minutes electrode placement, similar to using the PowerStim 15R machine, use comfort as your guide.
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GENERAL PAD PLACEMENT Laterals: Refer to Chart #5 Place the electrodes one above the other on each side as shown. Electrodes should be slightly towards the front. Leave 1/4 inch space between electrodes The Chest: refer to Chart #1 Place 1 pair of electrodes on each area of the upper chest muscle. They should Front &...
TROUBLESHOOTING 8. When I use the PowerStim 15R I seem to develop muscle soreness and cramps. You have probably tried to do too much and need to turn the Intensity 1. The Power Indicator Light does not come on. Control Knobs down to a less powerful level. This unit can overwork your Check to see that the AC Adapter is fully plugged into the unit and that the muscles, including the abdominals.
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what polarity is needed for the adapter,and what voltage for the ac adapter is needed.