Carrying Out Treatment; What You Need To Take Into Account When Carrying Out Treatment; Where Should You Not Attach The Self-Adhesive Electrodes; Where Can You Attach The Self-Adhesive Electrodes - IBP TENS WL-2103A Manual De Instrucciones

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Carrying out treatment

9.1 What you need to take into account when carrying out treatment

► Keep to the treatment plan recommended by your doctor or
therapist.
► Stop the treatment immediately if it starts to become unpleasant
and consult your doctor or therapist.
► Stop the treatment immediately if it has had no effect following a
treatment session of the length agreed with your doctor or thera-
pist, and consult your doctor or therapist.
► Stop the treatment if after long-term usage the skin becomes
irritated at the points where the self-adhesive electrodes are ap-
plied. Only continue with the treatment once you have checked
the cause of the skin irritation with your doctor or therapist.

9.2 Where should you not attach the self-adhesive electrodes?

► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the eyelids.
The stimulation current may damage the eye.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the mouth, larynx
or throat area. The stimulation current can lead to muscle
cramps and thus to suffocation.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the area of the
carotid sinus (the area at the front of the neck over the carotid
sinus nerve). In patients with a sensitive carotid sinus reflex the
stimulation current may result in cardiac arrest.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the inside of the
mouth or in the immediate vicinity of the heart. The stimulation
current could flow directly via the heart and cause ventricular fibril-
lation or even cardiac arrest.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes in such a way that
the current passes directly through the brain, e.g. on both temp-
les. The stimulation current may set off convulsive seizures.

9.3 Where can you attach the self-adhesive electrodes?

The correct positioning of the self-adhesive electrodes is an impor-
tant factor for successful treatment.
► Follow the instructions of your doctor or therapist precisely.
► As a rule, the self-adhesive electrodes are positioned directly
over the painful area or in its immediate vicinity. It is also
possible to encircle the painful area with four self-adhesive
electrodes.
Please refer to the examples of use in section 18 of this
instruction manual.
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