Electrode Placement Guidelines

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Initial Placement Patterns

• For radiating pain: place the electrodes near the spine

• For specific joint or distal arm pain: Place the electrodes nearer the area of pain, according to the chart

• For deep pain of myotome or sclerotome origin: place the electrodes several spinal segments more proximal than the segmental innervations shown

Interferential Technique

Use the interferential placement of four electrodes to:

• Bombard localized are of paine (e.g., hip or knee)

• Achieve greater pain relief if use of two electrodes has proved unsatisfactory (see Low Back Pain on chart)

Interferential technique is shown on the charts by this symbol: