Contraindications, Warnings & Cautions - TensCare perfect mama+ Bedienungsanleitung

Endorphin Release
At low frequency
settings, and
slightly stronger
outputs, TENS
drives the motor
nerves to produce
a small repetitive
muscle contraction. This is seen by the
brain as exercise, and this promotes the
release of endorphins - your body's own
natural pain killer. The relief builds up
and normally takes about 40 minutes to
reach a maximum level which can last
for hours after the machine is switched
off.
By using TENS, you can expect to
achieve a significant reduction in pain -
if not complete relief from pain.
• TENS is effective for pain from a very
wide range of causes.
• TENS machines can be used to help
reduce pain from
muscles, joints and nerves.
• It can be also used for people with
musculoskeletal pain such as long-
term (chronic) back pain or knee joint
arthritis. Perfect mama+ is designed
to be used for pain relief in the early
stages of labour 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,
diabetic neuropathy, osteo-arthritis
and sometimes
conditions such as travel sickness.
• You can use low frequency (<10 Hz)
programmes on acupuncture points,
problems in
TMJ disorder,
non-painful
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to achieve similar
acupuncture.
• With neurogenic pain (caused by
inflamed nerves) such as 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
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
recommendation.
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