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Normally an electrical signal from the brain causes a muscle to contract.
EMS produces this electrical signal artificially: low frequency pulses stimulate
the nerves that lie beneath the skin, and these in turn stimulate the underlying
muscles.
EMS at a low frequency of 1 - 10 Hz results in an intense contraction of the
muscle and thus leads to the build-up of the muscle.
EMS at a medium frequency of 20 - 50 Hz improves the blood supply to the
muscle by producing quick, consecutive muscle contractions.
3. The Digital TENS
The Digital TENS produces electrical pulses: you can adjust the intensity, rate
(frequency) and amplitude of these pulses to suit your own particular treatment
requirements.
Self-adhesive electrodes are stuck onto the skin and conduct the electrical pulses
into the nervous system in the area being treated. These stimulations are not
painful. You will only feel a gentle prickling or vibration on the skin.
The Digital TENS has two independently controllable output channels and offers
you a choice of five modes of TENS operation and two modes of EMS operation.
Particular advantages of the Digital TENS:
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Easy to use at home or away
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Freedom to move whilst using the appliance
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Always available
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No known side effects when used as intended.
4. Your safety is important to us
Please read these instructions carefully before using your Digital TENS for the
first time. They cover all you need to know in order to operate your Digital TENS
safely and avoid damage.
This instruction manual is an important part of your purchase. Keep it safe –
until you either pass on your Digital TENS with these instructions to a new owner
or finally dispose of the appliance.
4.1 For what range of use is the Digital TENS suitable?
► We recommend that you consult your doctor or physiotherapist
before using the Digital TENS.
► Your doctor or therapist will help you decide on your course of
treatment and to monitor its progress.
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