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particularly whilst a pregnant woman
remains at home.
•
TENS may also be used to treat
many types of pain, such as period
pain and endometriosis (see
Ova+
),
cystitis, sports injuries, fibromyalgia
and neuralgia, plantar fasciitis, post-
operative pain, TMJ disorder,
diabetic neuropathy, osteo-arthritis
and sometimes non-painful
conditions such as travel sickness.
•
You can use low frequency (<10 Hz)
programmes on acupuncture points,
to achieve similar effects to
acupuncture.
•
With neurogenic pain (caused by
inflamed nerves) such neuralgia,
TENS may start by increasing the
pain. We recommend that you only
use TENS for these conditions under
medical supervision.
•
You can safely use TENS as long as
it gives you pain relief. The effect
may wear off after a few hours (this
is called “accommodation”). If this
happens, take a break of an hour or
so before trying again. If you use
settings that cause muscle
movement for more than 40 minutes,
you may experience aching muscles
a few hours later.
5. CONTRAINDICATIONS,
WARNINGS &
CAUTIONS
In this manual:
A
Contraindication
is used
when a device should not be
used because the risk of use
clearly outweighs any foreseeable
benefits and may result in serious injury
or death.
A
Warning
is used when failure
to follow the instructions may
result in serious injury or death.
A
Caution
is used when failure
to follow the instructions may
result in a minor or moderate
injury, or damage to the device or other
property.
Notes
are used to provide
clarification or
recommendation.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Do NOT use
if you have a pacemaker
(or if you have a heart rhythm problem)
or with any electronic medical devices.
Using this unit with electronic medical
devices may cause erroneous
operation of the device. Stimulation in
the direct vicinity of an implanted device
may affect some models.
Do NOT use
during the first three
months of pregnancy.
It is not known
whether TENS may affect foetal
development.
Do NOT use
on the abdomen in the
later stages of pregnancy.
Stop using
immediately if you experience
unexpected contractions.
WARNINGS:
Do NOT use
when driving, operating
machinery, or similar actions needing
muscular control.
Loose electrode
pads, damaged leads, or sudden
changes in contact may cause brief
involuntary muscle movements.
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