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Pain relief category

hysical pain is an abnormal and unpleasant

sensation caused by an injury, a disorder or incor-

rect functioning of a part of our organism. It is al-

ways a signal sent to us by our bodies, one that

should not be ignored, and that in all cases re-

quires us to consult a doctor if it does not disap-

pear quickly.

he approach to pain adopted by the medical

profession has changed considerably in recent

years. Treatment of the cause is always fundamen-

tal, however the pain as such must be otherwise

removed or at least considerably reduced and

made bearable for the patient. The means to com-

bat pain have developed greatly, and there is no

longer any hesitation today in using powerful

analgesics to improve the quality of life of patients.

It is within this context that recourse to electrothe-

rapy has developed. Excitation of the nerve fibres

of sensation by means of electrical micro-impulses

is often the preferred method of combatting pain.

Today, such analgesic electrotherapy is widely

used, particularly in rehabilitation medicine and in

specialist pain treatment centres.

The precision of electrical currents allows the

analgesic action to be accurately targeted accor-

ding to the type of pain. It is up to the user to

choose the most appropriate programme for the

type of pain and to follow practical recommenda-

tions in order to obtain maximum effect.

If the pain is great and/or persistent, you are advised to consult a doctor. Only a

doctor can make an accurate diagnosis and put in place therapeutic actions

designed to encourage the disappearance of the disorder.

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