1. What sort of frequency and intensity stimulation does a conventional stimulator deliver? How soon is it effective? What sort of pain it is used to treat?
2. What sort of stimulation is used during acupuncture?
3. How does the pulse mode work?
4. How does modulated stimulation work?
5. How does hyperstimulation work? What is the mechanism?
Answers:
1. High frequency, low intensity stimulation. Pain relief begins after 10-15 minutes of stimulation and ends when stimulation is removed; stimulation can last for hours. It is used for neuropathic pain.
2. Acupuncture usees low frequency, high intensity stimulation, lasting 30-60 mins. 3. Pulse mode involves high frequency stimulation bursts at low frequency intervals.
4. Modulated stimulation involves pulses varying in intensity and frquency.
5. Hyperstimulation involves high frequency high intensity stimulation. It is rarely tolerated more than 15-30 mins. Mechanism is possibly via stimulation of C-fibers, causing counter-irritation.
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