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1.2.3 What Is EMS?
Electrical Muscle Stimulation is an internationally
accepted and proven way of treating muscular injuries. It
works by sending electronic pulses to the muscle needing
treatment that causes the muscle to exercise passively. It
is a product deriving from the square waveform, originally
invented by John Faraday in 1831. Through the square
wave pattern, it is able to work directly on muscle motor
neurons. The EMS System has low frequencies and this
in conjunction with the square wave pattern allows direct
work on muscle groupings.
2. SAFETY INFORMATION
2.1 Intended Use
TENS Mode
• Symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain
• Post traumatic pain
• Post surgical pain
EMS Mode
• Relaxation of muscle spasms
• Prevention of disuse atrophy
• Increasing local blood circulation
• Muscle re-education
• Immediate post-surgical stimulation of calf muscles to
prevent venous thrombosis
• Maintaining or increasing range of motion