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Sweep patterns included with Acticare IC.
- 1/1 means 1 second at base AMF, 1 second at peak AMF.
- 6/6 means 5 seconds at base AMF, 1 second linear increase to peak AMF, 5 seconds at peak AMF, 1 second linear decrease to base AMF.
- 6^6 means 6 second linear increase from base to peak AMF, 6 second linear decrease from peak to base AMF.
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| 2-pole |
Bipolar interferential current - uses only two electrodes. The modulated interferential signal is produced electronically within the device rather than by interference within the body.
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| 4-pole |
Quadripolar interferential current - uses four electrodes. Two pure carrier signals of different frequencies are interfered in the body to produce the interferential signal.
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| Acticare IC |
Professional standard interferential current stimulator.
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| Acticare TSE |
Home use device for symptomatic relief of chronic pain conditions using TSE and TENS.
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| AMF |
"Amplitude Modulated Frequency" - the AMF is the frequency at which the modulated signal "beats". Equivalent to the difference between the interfering carrier frequencies.
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| Analgesia |
"Pain relief"
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| Cranial |
"Of the head"
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| DWS |
"Digital Wave Synthesis" - Our term for the digital output electronics used in Acticare IC.
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| EA |
"Electro-Acupuncture" - See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| Electroanalgesia |
A term used to describe the use of electricity to provide pain relief.
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| Electrotherapy |
The use of electricity in the treatment of a condition. Used on this website to refer to the use of electricity for the purposes of pain relief.
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| IC |
"Interferential Current" - See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| Micro-current |
See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| Modality |
"Type"
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| NiMH |
"Nickel Metal Hydride" - a type of rechargeable battery.
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| Non-invasive |
Does not require any surgical procedure(s).
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| Pain Diary |
A feature of Acticare TSE that allows users to track the effect of TSE on their pain levels.
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| PENS |
"Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation" - See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| Percutaneous |
A semi-invasive technique performed through the skin, such as the administration of acupuncture needles.
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| PSWD |
"Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy" - See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| SCS |
"Spinal Cord Stimulation" - See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| TENS |
"Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation" - See Types of Electrotherapy.
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| Transcutaneous |
"Through the skin."
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| Transthoracic |
"Across the chest."
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| Treatment Timer |
A feature of Acticare TSE and Acticare IC that allows the user to apply treatments of a predefined time.
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| TSE |
"Transcutaneous Spinal Electroanalgesia" - A unique and powerful electrical pain relief technology that produces little or no tingling sensations. See About Acticare TSE for more information.
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