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Pain relief
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 2 x/day, with a 10 mi-
nute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no im-
provement is observed after the first week of
use
Programme: Cervical pain 15◊
Muscular pain in the thoracic region
(thoracic back pain)
V ertebral arthritis and positions in which
the muscles of the spinal column remain
under tension for long periods of time are
often responsible for the onset of pain in
the middle of the back, which is accentua-
ted with fatigue. Pressure of the fingers on
the muscles on either side of the spinal
column can often trigger a sharp pain.
T hese pains are due to a contracture of
the muscles, of which the prolonged ten-
sion crushes the blood vessels and pre-
vents the blood from supplying and
oxygenating the muscle fibres. If the phe-
nomenon is prolonged, there is an accu-
mulation of acid and the blood vessels
atrophy. The pain then becomes conti-
nuous or can appear after only a few mi-
nutes spent working in an unfavourable
position.
T hese chronic back pains can be effecti-
vely treated with the Thoracic back pain
programme which reactivates the circula-
tion, drains accumulations of acid, oxyge-
nates the muscles, develops the capillaries
and relaxes the contractured muscles.
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 2 x/week with a 10 mi-
nute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no im-
provement is observed after the first week of
use
Programme: Thoracic back pain 13◊
Muscular pain in the low back region
(low back pain)
L ow-back pain is the most frequently en-
countered pain. In a standing position, the
entire weight of the trunk is concentrated
on the joints between the last vertebrae
and the sacrum. The low back region is
therefore under particular strain. The discs
between the vertebrae are crushed and
the low back muscles contractured and
painful.
T here are very many treatments for the re-
lief of low back pain sufferers; among
these, the specific currents of the Compex
Low back pain programme provide an ap-
preciable improvement and can even re-
solve the problem if it is essentially
muscular in origin.
Cycle duration: 4 week, 2 x/day, with a 10 minute
break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no im-
provement is observed after the first week of
use
Programme: Low back pain 12◊
Sharp and recent muscular pains
affecting a muscle in the low back
(lumbago)
D uring back movement, for example
when lifting something, when turning or
when standing up straight after bending
down, a sudden pain can be triggered in
the low back. Those who suffer from this
problem present a contracture of the low
back muscles and feel a sharp pain in this
region; because they cannot stand com-
pletely straight, they remain bent over on
one side. All of these symptoms indicate
what is known as lumbago, which is
principally the result of a sharp and in-
tense contracture of the low back muscles
(lumbar region).
I n a situation such as this, it is always ne-
cessary to consult a doctor to receive ap-
propriate treatment
I n addition to such treatment, the specific
Compex Lumbago programme can help
effectively to relax the muscles and re-
move the pain.
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 3 x/week
You are advised to consult your doctor if no im-
provement is observed after the first week of
use
Programme: Lumbago 33◊
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