Indications / Contraindications - Enraf Nonius Curapuls 670 Gebrauchsanweisung

You choose the desired protocol by going to it with
the "arrow up" or "arrow down" key or with the cen-
tral control and then pushing the Enter key. This also
applies to choosing an underlying protocol.
The name of the protocol chosen by you appears in
the top bar. It is also indicated which Circuplode
connections are in use.
In the middle section you find the parameters.
In the middle of the lower bar, an advice is given
which Circuplode to connect.
CPL90 stands for a Circuplode 90 mm.
CPL140 stands for a Circuplode 140 mm.
CPL-E stands for the ellipse-shaped Circuplode-E.
In the lower right corner you find the number of the
protocol chosen by you. You can also look at other
protocols by making sure that you stand on this
symbol and then turning the central control.
If you go to the "<<" sign in the lower left corner by
means of the "arrow left" key and press the Enter
key, you return to the main menu.
The treatment starts after you push the Start key.
The clock starts counting down as soon as one
Circuplode makes contact.
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INDICATIONS / CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Indications
Specific indications for pulsed shortwave therapy are:
Post-traumatic conditions, for example
• A sprain or dislocation
• Contusion
• Rupture
• Fracture
• Hematoma
• A graze
Post-operative conditions, for example
• jaw-, foot-, and hip operations
Inflammation, for example
• chronic osteitis
• bursitis (possibly with calcification)
• sinusitis
Peripheral blood circulation disorders
Woundhealing
Absolute contra-indications
• Malignant tumors
• Pacemakers
• Pregnancy
• Tuberculosis
• Fever
• Bacterial infections
Relative contra-indications
• Implanted metals
• Serious arterial and venous circulation disorders
such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis etc.
• Heart disorders
• Acute infectious diseases, acute inflammation
• Thermic sensibility disorders