IF-5000 ™ Combo Protocol
Click on the diagnosis below for suggested electrode placements:
ACL RECONSTRUCTION
Goal: lower edema, facilitate quad set.
Electrode Placement
A - Channel A (IFC) - Quadripolar placement around knee for IFC
B - Channel B (NMS) - One Pad on VMO, one pad on rectus femoris
Control Settings
IF - LOW
CB - IF - 15 minutes
MS - W - 400
CB - MS - 15 minutes
Treatment Time: 30 minutes
TO LOCK UNIT: Press ENTER once and press and hold again for 5 seconds (unit will display "LCKD MS").
FIBROMYALGIA
Electrode Placement
Find trigger points along paraspinals
Control Settings
A & B - IF-WIDE
Treatment Time: 20 minutes
FLEX-GAR™ THORACIC
- Place electrodes as shown
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CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN & ACUTE CERVICAL PAIN
Control Settings
A - Chronic Lower Back Pain IF - HIGH
Treatment Time: 20 - 30 minutes
B - Acute Cervical Pain IF - WIDE
Treatment Time: 20 - 30 minutes
FLEX-GAR™ LOWER BACK
FLEX-GAR™ CERVICAL
- Place electrodes as shown
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SHOULDER PAIN
Non Surgical
Control Settings
IF - High
Treatment Time: 15 minutes
Surgical
Control Settings
IF - Low
Treatment Time: 15 minutes
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EPICONDYLITIS
Lateral
Control Settings
IF - HIGH
Treatment Time: 15 minutes
Medial
Control Settings
Same Settings
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KNEE PAIN
Control Settings
EDEMA REDUCTION
IF - LOW
Treatment Time: 15 - 20 minutes
CHRONIC PAIN
IF - HIGH
Treatment Time: 15 - 20 minutes
ACUTE PAIN
IF - WIDE
Treatment Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Electrode Placement
Electrodes are placed on medial & lateral side of foot
Control Settings
IF - WIDE
Treatment Time: 10 minutes
THEN
IF - LOW
Treatment Time: 10 minutes
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BONE/SOFT TISSUE INJURY OF FOREFOOT
Electrode Placement
Electrodes are placed on dorsal and plantar surface in tender area
Control Settings
IF - Low
Treatment Time: 15 minutes
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WRIST STRENGTHENING
Electrode Placement
Channel 1:
Electrode over proximal third of forearm over wrist extensor bellies
Electrode ~ 2" superior to wrist crease in center of forearm
Channel 2:
Electrode placed over proximal third of forearm over wrist flexor bellies
Electrode placed centrally over flexor tendon ~ 3" superior to wrist crease
Perform only 1 channel at a time or alternate setting when using NMES.
Control Settings
MS - W - 300
MS - CTR - 08
MS - RLx - 02
Amplitude: MS contraction
Treatment Time: 10 minutes
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INTRINSIC STRENGTHENING
Electrode Placement
(-) Just proximal to pisiform
(+) 2 - 3" superior and lateral to (-) electrode
Control Settings
MS - W - 300
MS - CTR - 10
MS - RLx - 30
MS - RMP - 03
Treatment Time: 15 minutes
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GRIP STRENGTHENING
Recommend dual channel to stimulate intrinsics and wrist flexors
Electrode Placement
Use 2" round electrodes and place 2 - 3 inches superior to volar crease. Place (+) leads from both channels here.
Place channel 1 (-) electrode proximal to pisiform.
Place channel 2 (-) electrode 1 - 2 inches distal to medial epicondyle over flexor MS bellies.
Control Settings
MS - W - 350
MS - CTR - 10 seconds
MS - RLx - 35 seconds
MS - RMP - 02
Treatment Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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ANTERIOR SHOULDER SUBLUXATION
Electrode Placement
Place one electrode over posterior deltoid, other over supraspinatus
Control Settings
MS - W - 350
MS - CTR - 15 seconds
MS - RLx - 3 seconds
MS - RMP - 03
Treatment Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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ANTERIOR TIBIALIS STRENGTHENING
Electrode Placement
Place one electrode on superior lateral MS belly of tibialis anterior, other approx. 3 - 4" below staying on muscle bulk of anterior tib.
Control Settings
MS - W - 350
MS - CTR - 10 seconds
MS - RLx - 20 seconds
MS - RMP - 02
Treatment Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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