Treatment; Preparing The Patient; Treatment Settings (Changing Applicator, Pressure, Frequency, Impulses, Energy Density) - EMS DOLORCLAST Instructions For Use Manual

4. TREATMENT

4.1. PREPARING THE PATIENT

1. Install the patient in the treatment room.
2. Take the patient's medical history to determine any
medications the patient may be taking and any other
treatments.
3. Establish a diagnostic of the pathology or check the
diagnostic received.
4. Exclude contraindications.
5. Explain to the patient how shock wave treatment
functions: the kinetic energy created by compressed
air is transferred to the applicator and converted into
a pressure wave delivered to the injured tissue. It
accelerates tissue repair and relieves pain.
6. Select the appropriate applicator and connect it to
the handpiece.
7. Position the patient on the treatment bench.
8. Localize the region to be treated by palpation. Find
the area of maximum pain via palpation.
Use biofeedback from the patient to localize the
affected muscle.
9. After localization, mark the skin to clearly identify the
treatment area.
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10. Once the patient is installed and you have identified
the area to be treated, apply a small amount of gel to
the treatment area.
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Use EMS SWISS DOLORCLAST
for best results. Thanks to its special viscosity,
the EMS gel transmits shock waves without lea-
king to ensure a perfect transmission throughout
treatment.
11. Use the applicator to spread the gel on the treatment
area.
4.2. TREATMENT SETTINGS (CHANGING
APPLICATOR, PRESSURE, FREQUENCY,
IMPULSES, ENERGY DENSITY)
When you start the console, the default setting for
the Smart protocol with a 15-mm applicator is
2 bar, 12 Hz, and 2500 impulses.
The settings can be changed at any time during
treatment.
4.2.1. Changing the Applicator
Use only EMS applicators for patient treatment.
Refer to the Appendix to select the appropriate
applicator for the indication
Applicators are delivered ready to use. For more
information on applicator maintenance, please
refer to the "Maintenance" section.
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