CONTENTS
 WHAT
IS EMS?WHAT
IS TENS?SPORTS
INJURIESPORTABILITY?BI
/ MONOPHASICRECIPROCATING
HOW MANY?WHAT
EFFECTS?NEED
TRAINING?MUSCLES
GAIN?OVER
50?EMS
WEIGHT LOSS?FACIAL
UNIT |
WHAT IS TENS?Pain is the body's warning system. It is a way of letting an individual know that something is wrong. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulations (TENS) is a safe non-invasive drug-free method of pain management. It relieves pain by sending small electrical impulses through electrodes placed on the skin to underlying nerve fibers. TENS is believed to work by two different mechanisms. First, electrical stimulation of the nerve fibers can block a pain signal from being carried to the brain. If the signal is blocked, pain is not perceived. Secondly, the body has its own mechanism for suppressing pain. It does this by releasing natural chemicals called endophins in the brain which act as analgesics. TENS may activate this mechanism. By effectively managing pain without drugs, TENS allows many people with chronic pain conditions to resume daily activity. All our Body Shaper electronic muscle stimulators exercise systems come with the added benefit of transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulators (TENS). The Body Shaper EMS / TENS systems can be used for the treatment of alleviating Back Pain, Tension, Headache, Tennis Elbow, Sports strains and sprains, Damaged Ligaments and all muscle related injuries. Check with your physician if being used for a medical condition. IS EMS SAFE TO USE?This is a question often asked of us. Developed in England over 40 years ago by a team of scientists and doctors, muscle stimulators is used extensively in hospitals, beauty salons, health clubs and spas as part of the beauty regime and by physiotherapists and sports medicine to treat those annoying sports strains and sprains. Electrical Muscle Stimulation is quite safe for any individual capable of taking normal exercise. You can not strain or sprain your muscles by overworking them with your BodyShapers muscle stimulators system because the feeling is more like a pleasant tingling sensation than a shock or jolt. However, the following should not use electronic muscle stimulators (EMS): THOSE THAT ARE PREGNANT, USE A PACE MAKER, HAVE METAL PLATES OR PINS, HAVE DIABETICS, HAVE HEART PROBLEMS, CANCEROUS LEISIONS OR HAVE ABNORMALLY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. Just as with starting any new exercise program, if in doubt, consult your physician. WHAT CONTROLLED MEDICAL STUDIES SAY ABOUT EMS"Most programs designed to increase muscle strength involve
active exercises carried out by patient in isokinetic mode. Although
those methods do result in an increase of muscle strength, it appears
that tetanizing electrical stimulation using farad current is more
effective method of building strength in the muscle". HOW PORTABLE ARE THE UNITS?All of our Body Shapers combination EMS & TENS home exercisers are portable, lightweight and compact, you can use them anywhere. At home, travelling, even at work. Each unit comes with it's own carrying case, larger models have briefcases. A forty-five minute treatment of Electronic Muscle Stimulator (EMS) at average intensity can be equivalent to three hundred sit-ups, one hundred push-ups, and one hundred scissor lifts. Electronic Muscle Stimulators (EMS) does not substitute for cardio-vascular. HOW ABOUT SPORTS UNJURIES?When a physical injury occurs such as sprains or strains, the body rushes fluids to the traumatized area, causing an imbalance within the localized spot. With conventional treatment of sports injury due to muscle spasm, strains or sprains, the first line of defence is to apply ice, compression, elevation and rest. By applying ice to the affected area, you aim to reduce swelling and bruising. Through the application of a muscle stimulator, the blood vessels surrounding the injured site is made to constrict and decrease circulation, allowing the body to heal more rapidly. Those with re-occurring hamstring problems, sore knees, week ankles or strained elbows benefit from EMS. Along with conventional treatments and a good physiotherapist, EMS helps reduce rehabilitation time by helping control swelling, strengthening weak muscles, and with TENS frequency, helps to reduce pain which results in an athletes normal recovery time from injury to be shortened. Your Body Shaper EMS/TENS unit can also be used to promote recovery after exercise. Using a unit at a low intensity setting will cause the muscle to be flushed and help remove the toxins that build up after a work-out. This prevention of free radical damage means that the muscle recovers quicker and thus has more time for growth! When the need for explosive power, quick reaction time and improved speed is fundamental to a sport, EMS can provide the answer. Many of today's sports, particularly boxers, martial artists and sprinters all rely heavily on these qualities. Electronic Muscle Stimulation can aid in all of these factors since it enables the body to become accustomed to short, sharp, and intense muscular contractions. WHAT IS BIPHASIC AND MONOPHASIC?With the Biphasic waveform,the current travels in both directions and as a result, allows for even distribution of electrical stimulation from both pads, allowing symmetrical development of the muscle. With the Monophasic waveform, the current only travels in one direction, the power on each pad is not as evenly distributed as in a Biphasic machine. (ie.. one pad is appears to be weaker), so it is necessary to pair the pads from each channel on one muscle group. WHAT IS RECIPROCATING / ALTERNATING FUNCTION?This button enables you to work opposing muscle groups at the same time; ie biceps and triceps. When normal mode is selected, all channels will contract and relax at the same time. However, when the alternating/reciprocating function is selected, even channels will be on and odd channels will be off during one cycle and will switch back and forth with subsequent cycles. The main advantages of using this function is to reduce workout time and hence decrease result time. |
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