Can I Use EMS?

CONTRAINDICATIONS

 

We are unable to begin the training or treatment with electric muscle stimulation (EMS) in the following cases of diseases or conditions below:

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• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of people having certain implanted medical devices (e.g., a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator, an implanted metal implant).

• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of severe cardiovascular diseases (e.g. severe heart-or aortic disease).

• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of severe neuromuscular disorder - a disorder affecting the nervous system and the muscles (e.g. rhabdomyolysis, or other diseases with rapid breakdown of muscle structure).

• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of medication-controllable or medication- non-controllable convulsions (e.g. epilepsy) and in the case of other severe neurological disorders.

• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of any type of cancer (e.g., breast cancer). The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of a severe nephrological (kidney) disease. 

• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of the risk or existence of internal bleeding. 

• The use of E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of non-intact skin, for example on open wounds or on irritated, inflamed, red, infected and edematous skin surface (e.g., healing scars, bedsore, burn scars, eczema, deep vein thrombosis, venous inflammation, vasculitis) or in the vicinity of the concerned area.

• The use of the E-Fit WB-EMS device is forbidden in case of planned or already diagnosed pregnancy.

It is forbidden, to take part in intensive trainings for two days after E-Fit EMS training, as the combined strain might be harmful.