Beurer EM 41: 6.2 TENS programmes

6.2 TENS programmes: Beurer EM 41

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6.2 TENS programmes

Prog.

No.

Reasonable areas of 

application

Indications

Possible 

 electrode 

position

Cycle 1

Cycle 2

Cycle 3

Cycle 4

Cycle 5

Cycle 6

Cycle 7

Cycle 8

Width 

(µs)

Fre-

quen-

cy (Hz)

On 

Time 

(sec.)

Off 

Time 

(sec.)

Width 

(µs)

Fre-

quen-

cy (Hz)

On 

Time 

(sec.)

Off 

Time 

(sec.)

Width 

(µs)

Fre-

quen-

cy (Hz)

On 

Time 

(sec.)

Off 

Time 

(sec.)

Width 

(µs)

Fre-

quen-

cy (Hz)

On 

Time 

(sec.)

Off 

Time 

(sec.)

1 + 11 Neck pain, tension 

headache

01, 02, 13

250

4

30

0

250

4

30

0

250

5

30

0

250

5

30

0

250

6

20

0

250

6

20

0

250

8

30

0

250

8

30

0

2 + 12 Back pain

03, 04, 05, 

06, 15, 23

250

6

30

0

250

6

30

0

250

8

20

0

250

8

20

0

250

10

20

0

250

10

20

0

3 + 13 Shoulder pain

07, 14

250

2

10

0

250

4

8

0

250

6

6

0

4 + 14 Pain as a result of 

 rheumatoid  arthritis

See note

250

60

20

0

250

70

20

0

250

80

30

0

250

80

30

0

5 + 15 Lumbar pain

22

250

80

20

0

250

80

20

0

250

75

4

0

250

10

20

0

250

70

4

0

250

65

4

0

6 + 16 Menstrual pain

08

250

40

30

0

250

45

30

0

250

55

30

0

250

60

30

0

7 + 17 Pain programme I

See note

250

4

30

0

250

4

20

0

250

6

30

0

250

6

20

0

250

8

30

0

250

8

20

0

250

10

30

0

250

10

20

0

8 + 18 Knee pain 

Ankle joint pain, 

 capsular  injuries

09, 10

250

40

5

0

250

6

10

0

250

50

5

0

9 + 19 

(Burst)

Pain programme II 

See note

250

75

0,25 0,25 250

2

0,5

0

10   +   20

(Burst)

Pain programme III

See note

250

100

0,25 0,25

On-Time (sec.) = Cycle switch-on time in seconds (contraction) – Off-Time (sec.) = Cycle switch-off time in seconds (relaxation)

Note:  Electrode position is supposed to surround the painful area.  With painful muscle groups, the electrodes are grouped round the muscle affected. In case of joint pain, the joint 

on the front/rear side of the joint and, if electrode distances permit, on the right and left sides of the joint, should be surrounded with electrodes. 

Minimal electrode distance should not be less than 5 cm and not exceed 15 cm. See figure no. 9 an 10 for knee and ankle joint.

Burst programmes are suitable for all sites which should be treated with an alternating signal pattern (to ensure minimum habituation).