Treatment Regimen

Athletic Training

Three 30-minute treatments separated by 2-3 hours:

immediately before practice or a game - this treatment may be done in combination with heat therapy;
immediately after practice or a game - this treatment may be done in combination with cold therapy;
and time permitting 2-3 hours following the second treatment.

Customers have reported that multiple treatments provide cumulative benefit.

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Biowave treatment may significantly facilitate the ability of the patient to perform exercise and range of motion therapies. In a physical and/or occupational therapy setting, BiowavePRO may be used in two different ways:

Treatment Immediately Prior to Therapy

Use for a minimum of 15 minutes in place of heat (or could be in combination with heat if desired), immediately preceding exercise therapy. Because of the extended carryover effect following the treatment, the patient will be able to achieve greater resistance through a greater range of motion.

Therapy During Treatment

BiowavePRO can be used during exercise and range of motion therapy to significantly facilitate exercise and increase range of motion with less pain.

The patient should receive at least 10 minutes of

treatment before starting exercise or range of motion therapies. After 10 minutes and before starting any therapy, the patient should first reduce the intensity by 3% to 4% from the strong therapeutic level they reached. Once the patient begins the exercise or range of motion therapy, they may increase the intensity back to a strong but comfortable level during therapy.

Pain Management

In a pain or spine clinic or hospital setting, the BiowavePRO treatment regimen depends upon the type of electrode being used.

When using Sportwave Electrodes, patients may receive one 30-minute treatment per day or on an as-needed basis. Patients being treated on an in- patient basis may receive treatments up to four times per day with each 30 minute treatment separated by 2-3 hours.

When using Deepwave Electrodes, patients typically receive a series of up to 6 treatments over two weeks. Each treatment is typically separated by about 48 hours.

When using Homewave, patients may treat themselves up to 4 times per day with each 30 minute treatment separated by 2-3 hours. Patients typically start with 2 or 3 treatments per day for several days to accelerate the reduction of their pain, then reduce therapy to one treatment per day (or on an as-needed basis) to maintain their comfort level.

BiowavePRO and Homewave may be used with heat or cold therapies.

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