Compex Vitality - Manual (Page 25)

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Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 2 x/day, with a 10
minute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no
improvement is observed after the first
week of use
Program: 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 accen-
tuated 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
tension crushes the blood vessels and
prevents the blood from supplying and
oxygenating the muscle fibres. If the
phenomenon is prolonged, there is an
accumulation of acid and the blood vessels
atrophy. The pain then becomes continuous
or can appear after only a few minutes
spent working in an unfavourable position.
T hese chronic back pains can be effectively
treated with the Thoracic back pain
program which reactivates the circulation,
drains accumulations of acid, oxygenates
the muscles, develops the capillaries and
relaxes the contractured muscles.
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 2 x/week with a 10
minute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no
improvement is observed after the first
week of use
Program: Thoracic back pain 13 ◊
Muscular pain in the low back region
(low back pain)
L ow-back pain is the most frequently
encountered pain. In a standing position,
the entire weight of the trunk is concen-
trated 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
relief of low back pain sufferers; among
these, the specific currents of the Compex
Low back pain program provide an
appreciable improvement and can even
resolve the problem if it is essentially
muscular in origin.
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 2 x/day, with a 10
minute break between the 2 sessions
You are advised to consult your doctor if no
improvement is observed after the first
week of use
Program: Low back pain 12 ◊
Muscular pain in the low back region
associated with pain in the buttocks and
at the back of the thighs (lumbosciatica)
L ow back pain is the most frequent pain.
When standing, the entire weight of the
trunk is concentrated on the joints between
the last vertebrae and the sacrum. The
low back region is therefore placed under
particular strain. The discs between the
vertebrae are crushed and the low back
muscles are contracted and painful.
T he discs between the last two vertebrae
or between the last vertebra and the sacrum
frequently become damaged as a result of
the pressure of the vertebrae. This damage
can give rise to an irritation, or compres-
sion, of the nerve roots which exit the
spinal column and continue down the
buttocks and legs. The pain not only affects
the low back, but also runs down the side
of one buttock, the back of the thigh and
sometimes into the leg. In this case the
condition is known as lumbosciatica, for
which it is always necessary to consult a
doctor, so that the degree of compression
of the nerve roots can be assessed and a
suitable treatment prescribed.
T he specific currents of the Compex
Lumbosciatica program provide an
effective treatment against pain, but must
always be used as a supplement to other
treatments prescribed by your doctor.
Cycle duration: 4 weeks, 3 x/week
You are advised to consult your doctor if no
improvement is observed after the first
week of use
Program: Lumbosciatica 32 ◊
Pain relief
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