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Electrical muscle stimulation

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), also known as

neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or

electromyostimulation, uses electric pulses to evoke

muscle contraction. A stimulation device generates

pulses and delivers them through electrodes on the

skin close to the muscles you want to stimulate. The

pulses mimic the way the central nervous system

makes the muscles contract. You can choose one of

the 5 pre-set EMS programs.

Pain management

We all want to enjoy doing our daily activities. When

you experience pain, however, the instinctive reaction

is to avoid pain by reducing your activity level. As a

result, you become less t and less able to enjoy doing

the things you like. Staying active, without overdoing

it, is important to avoid being trapped in a persistent

pain cycle. The key to self-managing your pain is

pacing: distributing periods of activity and periods of

rest over the day in a way that feels most comfortable

for you. The key to pacing is spreading out your

activities and ‘taking a break before you need it’.

Important safety information

Contra-indications

Do not use the device if:

- you have a cardiac pacemaker,

implanted debrillator or other

implanted metallic or electronic

device (e.g. a drug delivery system),

as use in these cases could cause

electric shock, burns, electrical

interference, or even death.

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