Muscle Stimulation Using Medium-Frequency Surge Current - Physiomed vocaSTIM-Master Operating Instructions Manual

4.6.2 Muscle Stimulation using Medium-Frequency Surge Current

The medium-frequency surge current intended for surge current therapy is
current mode is usually applied to faradic excitable nerve-muscle units.
Medium-Frequency Muscle Training Procedure
(1) Prior to attaching the electrodes, make sure that the intensity control<6> is
turned down to 0!
(2) Attach the electrodes to the respective stimulation points. The position of the
patient must enable a free movement of the stimulation area.
(3) Select the current mode
(4) Set the tension time T and the release time R. The release time R should be
long enough to give the nerve-muscle-unit enough recreation time.
(5) Select the ramp of the current rise.
(6) Select the frequency of modulation.
(7) If necessary, alter the basic frequency.
(8) Activate the acoustic signal, if desired.
(9) Set the therapy time.
(10) Set the time for treatment before turning up the intensity. Slowly turn up the
intensity (intensity control <6>). Therapy time elapses.
(11) Signs of fatigue should stop the treatment (they may already occur after a few
muscle contractions)!
(12) After treatment, an acoustic signal will be issued.
Turn the intensity down to 0.
(13) Remove the electrodes.
Medium-Frequency Muscle Training Procedure using Manual Release Key
Surge current therapy with a manual release key is advisable for individual therapy
methods for stimulation during phonation exercises, in the field of sports, for
intentional exercises according to Förster as well as for practising both co-ordination
and nerve tracts. This is where the manual trigger of the Surge current proves its
value.
(1) Plug the manual release key into the manual release key socket <11> at the
rear face of the instrument.
(2) Prior to attaching the electrodes, make sure that the intensity control<6> is
turned down to 0!
(3) Attach the electrodes to the respective stimulation points. The position of the
patient must enable a free movement of the stimulation area.
(4) Select the current mode
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