5.1 Turning On The Controller And Starting A Session; Intensity Levels And What To Expect During A Treatment Session - Atlantic Therapeutics Innovo Instrucciones De Uso

STEP 5: USING INNOVO

5.1 TURNING ON THE CONTROLLER AND STARTING A SESSION

1. Turn on your INNOVO
®
2. P1 will be displayed to indicate that the program has been loaded correctly
(Fig 16).
3. Start the treatment session by pressing the Increase Intensity button
( ). You will see the intensity indicator rise on screen (Fig. 17). The
Intensity buttons increase and decrease the intensity in single increments
and the range goes from 0-120. If you keep the Intensity button pressed it
will increase/decrease continuously.
4. Once you begin to increase the intensity level the treatment timer starts to
count down from 30 minutes (Fig. 18).
5.2 INTENSITY LEVELS AND WHAT TO EXPECT
DURING A TREATMENT SESSION
1. You should increase the level of intensity gradually
during your fi rst treatment session. This gives you
time to become accustomed to the sensation. At fi rst
you will begin to feel the stimulation in the buttock
area and as you continue to increase the intensity,
this stimulation will move forward between the legs,
giving you a 'lifting' sensation throughout the pelvic
fl oor (Fig. 19). You may achieve this pelvic fl oor lift at
an intensity level of approximately 30-40.
2. With time (usually within 1 week), you should fi nd that you are better
able to tolerate higher intensities and are well on your way to attaining
the recommended intensity level. Once you can feel a strong stimulation
throughout the full pelvic fl oor you have reached a suffi cient level. However,
you should never exceed your comfort level. Effective stimulation should
be strong but never uncomfortable. You should try to minimize movement
during the therapy session
Important:
You will not feel stimulation directly under the electrodes on the front or sides of
your legs.
3. If you wish, you can now clip the neck strap onto the controller and hang it
around your neck (Fig. 20). For more information refer to page 16.
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controller by pressing the On/Off button (
Fig. 14
Fig. 16 Fig. 14
).
Fig. 15
Fig. 15 Fig. 17
Fig. 16
Fig. 16
Fig. 18
Fig. 17 Fig. 19
Fig. 17
Bladder outlet
supported by pelvic
floor muscles
Bladder outlet
supported by pelvic
Pelvic floor muscles
floor muscles
support the bladder,
uterus and rectum
Pelvic floor muscles
support the bladder,
uterus and rectum
Fig. 20
Fig. 18
Fig. 18