Compex Wireless - Manual (Page 19)

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PROGRAMMES EFFECTS USES
Modulated TENS Blocks transmission of pain by the nervous system To remove the feeling of heaviness in the legs arising
in unusual situations (standing for long periods, heat,
hormonal imbalance linked to the menstrual cycle, etc.)
Endorphinic Analgesic action through the release of endorphins
Increased blood flow
All acute or chronic localized pain
Decontracture Reduced muscular tension
Relaxing effect
To combat chronic muscular pain
Disuse atrophy Reactivation of the trophic action of muscle fibres
damaged during atrophy
To combat recent and localized muscular pain
Muscle growth Increased diameter and capacity of muscle fibres
damaged during under-activity or inactivity imposed by
some kind of pathological problem
Restoration of muscle volume
Treatment to combat any reduction of muscle volume:
• As a result of trauma necessitating
immobilisation
• Accompanying degenerative lesions to
joints
Reinforcement Increase the strength of a muscle previously atrophied
Increase the strength of a muscle affected by a
pathological process
After a period of using the Disuse atrophy treatment,
as soon as the muscle shows signs of a slight recovery
of volume or tone
Until the virtually complete restoration of muscle
volume
Muscle building Improved muscle trophism
Balanced increase of muscular tone and volume
At the end of rehabilitation, when the muscle has
regained normal muscle volume
From the onset of rehabilitation for non-atrophied
muscles
Toning To tone the muscles To be used to begin with in order to tone up and
prepare the muscles before more intensive firming
work
Firming To regain muscle firmness and restore the support
function of the muscles
To be used as the main treatment for muscle firming
Shaping To define and sculpt the body when the muscles are
already firm
To be used when the firming phase is finished