Getting To Know Your Device; What Is Digital Tens/Ems And What Can It Do - Beurer EM 80 Manual Del Usuario

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1. Getting to know your device

1.1 What is Digital TENS/EMS and what can it do?

Digital TENS/EMS belongs to the group of electrical stimulation systems. It
has three basic functions, which can be used in combination:
1. Electrical stimulation of nerve tracts (TENS).
2. Electrical stimulation of muscle tissue (EMS).
3. A massage effect generated by electrical signals.
For this, the device has four independent stimulation channels and eight self-
adhesive electrodes. It has various versatile functions in order to increase ge-
neral wellbeing, alleviate pain, maintain physical fitness, relaxation, revitalise
muscles and combat fatigue. You can either select these functions from pre-
set programmes or determine them yourself according to your requirements.
The operating principle of electrical stimulation equipment is based on
simulating the body's own pulses which are transmitted transcutaneously to
nerve or muscle fibres by means of electrodes. The electrodes can thereby
be attached to many parts of the body, whereby the electrical stimuli are
safe and practically painless. You merely feel a gentle prickling or vibrating in
some applications. The electrical pulses transmitted to the tissue affect the
transmission of stimulation in nerve conductions as well as neural nodes and
muscle groups in the field of application.
The effect of electrical stimulation is generally only recognisable after regularly
repeated application. Electrical stimulation does not replace regular exercising
of the muscle, but is able to reasonably supplement the effect thereof.
TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, means electrical stimu-
lation of nerves through the skin. TENS is recognised as a clinically proven,
effective, non-medication method of treating pain from certain causes. It is
free from side-effects when used properly, and can also thereby be used as
a simple meeans of self-treatment. The pain-alleviating or suppressing effect
is also achieved by preventing pain from being passed on into nerve fibres
(above all through high-frequency pulses) and increasing the secretion of the
body's own endorphines which reduce awareness of pain through their effect
on the central nervous system. The method is scientifically underpinned and
medically approved.
Any symptoms indicating TENS application must be clarified with the doctor
in charge of your treatment. The latter will also give you information on the
respective benefits of TENS self-treatment.
TENS is clinically tested and approved with the following applications:
• Back pain, particularly also lumbar and cervical spine problems.
• Joint pain (e.g. knee joint, hip joint, shoulder).
• Neuralgia.
• Headaches.
• Women's period pains.
• Pain after injuries to musculoskeletal system.
• Pain with circulatory problems.
• Chronic pain through various causes.
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a widespread and generally recog-
nised method and has been used for years in sports and rehabilitation medi-
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