There are 3 buttons that control the device:
1. Power ON/OFF button
2. PLUS (+) button to increase intensity
3. MINUS (–) button to decrease intensity
IMPORTANT:
The LED bar graph provides treatment information in different colors:
The LED bar graph provides treatment information in different colors:
Troubleshooting
If the unit is turned on and the lights flash orange, please make sure that the leadwire cable is firmly plugged into the BioWaveGO unit and into the pain relief pads, and that the pain relief pads have good adhesion to clean skin.
Do not turn on unit until Step 6
1.
Plug in the AC charger into your BioWaveGO unit to charge up the battery.(Takes about 1 hour.)
2.
Find your PAD PLACEMENT
PHOTO for your specific
pain site. See and follow
Electrode Placement Examples below.
3.
Plug blue Pad CONNECTORS into blue LEADWIRE CABLE CONNECTORS.
4.
Clean your skin with a damp washcloth in the location the PADS are placed. Apply Pain Relief Pads directly over areas of pain.
5.
Plug LEADWIRE CABLE into device so it clicks in place.
6.
Press Power Button to turn unit on. (AC Charger must be disconnected from unit.)
7.
Press the PLUS (+) button to start treatment. Continue to press the PLUS (+) button throughout treatment to keep a strong but comfortable sensation.
BioWaveGO electrode placements are different from conventional electrical stimulation. The mixing of the patented therapeutic signals occurs in a 3.5-inch hemishpere, not along the surface of the skin between the electrodes. As a result, electrodes need to be placed directly over locations of pain, or one electrode over a single location of pain and a second over a comfortable location to recieve stimulation – typically over a bony prominence near the treatment site.
The BioWaveGO Pain Therapy System can be used with 3 different sized sets of BioWave Noninvasive Electrodes to focus the active electrical fields to different parts of the body:
Pain conditions treated with E-set Electrodes include:
Scroll down to see photos of Electrode Placement Examples for pain presenting in different parts of the body.
Note: BioWave is not intended to treat any of the conditions provided as examples, only the associated, symptomatic pain.
Position of the body during treatment is important. Generally, the tissue being treated should be a little taut or in a stretch position. Generally, sitting in a supported position in a chair, couch, or bed is best for most treatment locations on the body. See User’s Manual for more detailed information on optimal Body Position for different treatment locations.
The sensation from the treatment is a deep smooth tingling and pressure sensation as the muscle is held in tension in the volume of tissue being treated. Motion may cause a stonger or weaker sensation and will cause the location of the internal electrical field to shift slightly. Shifting of the electrical field is most prevalent when treating the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers, and feet.
The goal is to gently move the joint at the location to shift the sensation caused by the electrical field so that it focuses directly onto and encompasses the primary location of pain. This is a fine tuning of the treatment that will provide the best treatment results.
BioWaveGO pad placements are different from TENS and other conventional electrical stimulation. The BioWave active electrical field forms beneath and surrounding each pad. As a result, pads need to be placed directly over specific locations of pain.
1. TWO LOCATIONS OF PAIN –
each pad should be placed directly
over a painful area.
2. ONE LOCATION OF PAIN –
one pad is placed directly over a
single location of pain; the second pad
is placed over a bony area which is a
comfortable location to receive
stimulation.
3. Pads must not touch each other when
the unit is turned on – one inch is the
minimum spacing.
4. Pads are reusable but must be tacky
to the touch. If not, please use a new
set of pads.
5. Pads can typically be reused 8-10 times.
Neck or cervical pain in two locations
Bilateral neck or cervical pain
Neck or cervical pain in
multiple discs
Temporomandibular Joint Pain or Pain Along Trigeminal Nerve
Shoulder pain in two locations or Frozen Shoulder
Pain at top or throughout shoulder (e.g. AC Sprain or Frozen Shoulder)
Pain in edge of shoulder
(e.g. Rotator Cuff Tendinitis)
Pain in front of shoulder
(e.g. Biceps Tendinitis)
Pain in back of shoulder
(e.g. Infraspinatus Strain)
Trapezius pain in one
location (e.g. Trigger Point)
Trap pain in 2 locations
(e.g. Bilateral Trapezius pain)
Back pain in 2 locations
(e.g. Bilateral low back pain)
Radiating back pain – one pad over origin of pain, one pad over first pain site (pads must be on skin)
Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain; pain from Interstitial Cystitis
Back pain over large area
(e.g. Rotational Strain)
Back pain in 1 location
(e.g. Unilateral low back pain
to the right of the spine)
Low back pain focused over a facet joint
Low back pain focused over
the spine
Mid-back pain (e.g. Bilateral thoracic pain)
Pain in outside of elbow
(e.g. Tennis Elbow)
Pain in inside of elbow
(e.g. Golf Elbow)
Pain behind elbow
(e.g. Triceps Tendinitis)
Pain in back of wrist. Second pad on front of wrist (e.g. Sprains, Strains, Tendinosis)
Pain in front of wrist. Second
pad on back of wrist (e.g. Sprains, Strains, Tendinosis)
Thumb pain (e.g. thumb or
UCL Sprain)
Pain in finger joints
Pain throughout entire knee
(e.g. OA or total knee
replacement)
Central knee pain near front of knee (e.g. ACL Sprain)
Pain below kneecap
(e.g. Patellar Tendinitis)
Pain in inside of knee
(e.g. Bursitis, OA, MCL Sprain)
Pain in outside of knee
(e.g. Bursitis, OA, LCL Sprain)
Pain in Illiotibial (IT) band
Pain above knee
(e.g. Quadriceps Tendinitis)
Pain in back side of knee
(e.g. PCL Sprain)
Hip pain
Quadriceps pain
Hamstring pain
Calf pain – one pad over pain site (e.g. Gastrocnemius Strain) other pad is placed toward bottom of knee Cap
Shin pain (e.g. Shin Splints)
Pain from Diabetic Neuropathy (Tibial Nerve Stimulation)
Ankle or foot pain on outside of foot (e.g. Sprain)
Ankle or Foot Pain on Inside
of Foot
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendinitis
Pain in top of foot. Second pad on bottom of foot under pad on top (e.g. Metatarsal or
Neuroma pain)
IMPORTANT
NOTE:
Electrodes MAY BE PLACED directly over or in the proximity of implanted metal hardware including total joint replacements, rods, plates, screws, anchors and pins. See User’s Manual for more information.
Pain Relief Pads MUST NEVER TOUCH EACH OTHER DURING THE TREATMENT
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