Electrotherapy Indications, Contraindications, And Adverse Effects; Indications For Vms, Vms Burst, Russian, Tens, High Voltage Pulsed; Current (Hvpc), Interferential, And Premodulated Waveforms; Additional Indications For Microcurrent, Interferential, Premodulated - Chattanooga Intelect Advanced Therapy System Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

ELECTROTHERAPY INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND ADVERSE EFFECTS

INDICATIONS FOR VMS, VMS BURST, RUSSIAN, TENS, 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
Additional Indications for Microcurrent, Interferential,
Premodulated, VMS™, VMS™ Burst and TENS waveforms
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Symptomatic relief and management of chronic,
intractable pain
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Post-traumatic acute pain
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Post-surgical acute pain

Indications for Galvanic Continuous Mode

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Relaxation of muscle spasm

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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Stimulation should not be applied over swollen,
infected, inflamed areas, or skin erruptions, e.g. phlebitis,
thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, etc.
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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 transcerebrally
(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.
There should not be any use of TENS waveforms on patients with
cardiac demand pacemakers.
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