TENS with vibration and/or mechanical muscular manipulation

摘要

A TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device and method using a micro current with a carrier signal and a square wave form combined with vibration and/or mechanical muscular manipulation for promoting the release and disbursement of lactic acid treating muscular soreness, cramping or degeneration. This method and nerve stimulation device is packaged to require no input from a user and a user must only apply the sticky electrode pad with the base unit attached on top to the correct part of the body and start the preprogrammed sequence of electrical currents, vibration and/or muscular manipulation. The method involves applying bursts of direct current at higher frequencies for shorter periods of time followed by lower frequency bursts of electrical current for longer periods of time combined with a small vibration motor and/or motorized nodes providing muscular manipulation to certain areas of the body.

主权项

1. A method for applying micro current electrical stimulation to a body, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) attaching at least an electrode in proximity to a specific body part and attaching the base unit to sticky electrode pad on the body at a point away from said specific body part; (b) applying a micro current across said first and said second electrode wherein said micro current is greater than 900 microampere and less than 1 milliampere; (c) using a direct current carrier signal for said micro current, said carrier signal frequency from 10,000 Hz up to 20,000 Hz; and (d) modulating said carrier signal on and off at least first, second and third preset frequencies during at least first, second and third preset time periods, respectively, each of said preset frequencies being lower than said carrier signal frequency, the first preset frequency being higher than the second preset frequency, the second preset frequency being higher than the third preset frequency, the third preset time period being greater than the second preset time period, the second preset time period being greater than the first preset time period, the second preset time period beginning when said first preset time period ends, said third preset time period beginning when said second preset time period ends. (e) using vibration at 1800 RPM's at the same time as the electrical stimulate. Vibration is a small motor mounted in the base unit. (f) and/or using the mechanical muscular manipulation portion to disperse the accruing lactic acid from muscles