JP2006020947A - Low-frequency medical treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-frequency medical treatment device for setting optimum pulse energizing/stopping repetition times in response to the physical state of a person to be treated, a pulse energizing/stopping mode, and a pulse voltage(current), and the like. <P>SOLUTION: A muscle contraction times setting part 6 sets optimum muscle contraction times N at every medical treatment target and a pulse mode setting part 5 sets a pulse energizing time Ton/stopping time Toff each at an interval. Then, a treatment time calculating part 7 automatically calculates a required treatment time T, based on the set muscle contraction times N and the pulse energizing time Ton/stopping time Toff. When time becomes the treatment time T, the count value of a pulse becomes a set value. In this case, a switch 8 performs interruption to stop pulse supply to directors 4a, 4b. Accordingly, the medical treatment is performed by the optimum muscle contraction times. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a low-frequency treatment device used for medical purposes, and more particularly to a low-frequency treatment device for applying a pulse wave to a living body to apply electrical stimulation to muscles and the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a low-frequency treatment device for stimulating muscles and the like by applying a low-frequency pulse wave to a living body is widely known. Such a low frequency treatment device applies electrical stimulation to muscles of a living body by applying a conductor to a desired part of the living body and applying a low frequency voltage of several Hz to several hundred Hz to the conductor. It is. In addition, two pairs of one pair (one set) of conductors are prepared and applied to a living body, and a pulse having a slightly different frequency is applied to each pair of conductors between the plurality of pairs of conductors. A technique of an interference low frequency treatment device configured to apply a low frequency voltage to a living body equivalently by generating an interference wave is also disclosed. According to this technique, a low frequency treatment with an interference wave of about several Hz can be easily performed by supplying a pulse to each conductor from a plurality of oscillating units having slightly different frequencies. For example, an interference wave of 10 Hz can be easily generated on a living body by a conductor that transmits at 4000 Hz and a conductor that transmits at 4010 Hz (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Furthermore, a technique is disclosed in which the electrode effectively stimulates the living body according to the degree of muscle fatigue by detecting the degree of muscle fatigue and applying a low-frequency signal corresponding to the degree of fatigue to the electrode (conductor). (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). In addition, a technique of an electrical stimulation device is disclosed in which a high-frequency carrier wave is amplitude-modulated at a low frequency and applied to a conductor to stimulate the conductor from the surface of the living body to the deep part (for example, a patent) Reference 3).

In addition, the conventional low frequency treatment device can set the treatment time for each treatment purpose, and when the preset treatment time is reached, the timer counts up and the low frequency treatment device is automatically set. It will stop, or an alarm will sound to prompt a manual stop. For example, when operating a low-frequency treatment device for preventive medical purposes for exercise training on a living body, it is installed on the operation surface of the low-frequency treatment device according to the age, gender, health status, etc. of the subject. The count-up time of the timer can be arbitrarily set by the dial knob. Therefore, if the user sets a desired time with the dial knob of the low frequency treatment device, the voltage (or current) of the low frequency pulse is supplied to the conductor for that time, and electrical stimulation is applied to the nerve muscle of the living body. Can do.
JP-A-2004-49651 (see paragraph numbers 0018 to 0031 and FIGS. 1 to 5) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-253560 (see paragraph numbers 0005 to 0022 and FIGS. 1 to 3) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-10344 (see paragraph numbers 0018 to 0033 and FIGS. 1 to 5)

  However, when conducting electrical stimulation of a neuromuscular by applying a low-frequency pulse intermittently at a predetermined interval and applying a conductor to the main part of a living body, the number of pulse energization / pause repetition times (that is, treatment time, that is, It is known that there are respective therapeutic effects depending on the number of muscle contractions). Furthermore, the optimal treatment is to determine the number of pulse energization / pause repetitions according to the energization / pause mode of the pulse to be applied, the magnitude of the pulse voltage (or current), or the muscle site to which electrical stimulation is applied. It is also known to be effective. However, since the current low-frequency treatment device can only set the timer time, it is not possible to set a fine pulse energization / pause repetition number for each subject. For this reason, current low-frequency treatment devices have poor usability, such as being unable to exert an optimal therapeutic effect for each subject.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is optimally suited to the age, sex, health condition, energization / pause mode of a pulse, pulse voltage (current), etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-frequency treatment device capable of applying electrical stimulation to the nerve muscle of a living body with the number of pulse energization / pause repetitions.

  The low-frequency treatment device of the present invention has been created to achieve the above-described object, and applies a low-frequency pulse to the electrodes (conductors 4a and 4b) to cause electrical stimulation to the living body through the electrodes. A low-frequency treatment device for giving muscle contraction frequency setting means (muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6) for presetting the number of muscle contractions generated by applying electrical stimulation to a living body, and pulse energization time and rest time in one interval The treatment time is calculated based on the pulse mode setting means (pulse mode setting unit 5) for setting the muscles, the number of muscle contractions set by the muscle contraction frequency setting means, and the energization time and rest time of the pulses set by the pulse mode setting means Treatment time calculation means (treatment time calculation unit 7) that starts time counting at the start of energization of the pulse, and reaches the treatment time calculated by the treatment time calculation means. A timer (timer 9) for transmitting a stop signal of the scan current was configured to include a blocking means for blocking the energizing circuit of the pulse based on the stop signal received from the timer (switch 8). In addition, the number of pulses output for contracting the muscle is counted, and energization is stopped when the number of treatments set in advance is reached.

  According to such a configuration, if the optimal number of muscle contractions (that is, the optimal number of pulse energization / pause repetitions) is set for each treatment purpose, the pulse energization / pause mode (that is, one interval) used at that time is set. The treatment time is automatically calculated from the pulse energization time and the rest time of each pulse. Therefore, when the treatment time is reached, the power supply of the low frequency treatment device is automatically cut off and the pulse energization to the electrodes is stopped. Also, when the number of pulse outputs reaches the set number, pulse energization is stopped. According to the present invention, even if the pulse energization / pause repetition count is not counted every time, if the pulse energization / pause mode is known, the necessary muscle contraction can be obtained by using a conventionally installed timer. Since the number of times (that is, the number of pulse energization / pause repetitions) can be automatically converted into the treatment time, a very convenient low-frequency treatment device can be provided.

  In the low frequency treatment device of the present invention, the electrode is composed of a first electrode group and a second electrode group, and when a pulse is applied simultaneously to the first electrode group and the second electrode group, the treatment is performed. The time calculation means is configured to calculate the treatment time T by T = N × (Ton + Toff) where N is the number of muscle contractions, Ton is the energization time, and Toff is the rest time.

  According to such a configuration, for example, a first electrode group consisting of a set of two electrodes and a second electrode group consisting of a set of two electrodes are attached to the abdominal muscles on the back side of the foot, When a pulse is simultaneously supplied to the first channel of the first electrode group and the second channel of the second electrode group, if the number of muscle contractions N and the energization time Ton and rest time Toff of the pulse are set in advance, the treatment The originally required muscle contraction number N can be easily converted into the treatment time T by the equation of time T = muscle contraction number N × (energization time Ton + rest time Toff).

  Further, in the low frequency treatment device of the present invention, the electrode consists of the first electrode group and the second electrode group, and when the pulse is applied alternately to the first electrode group and the second electrode group, The treatment time calculating means is configured to calculate the treatment time T by T = N × (2Ton + Toff) where N is the number of muscle contractions, Ton is the energization time and Toff is the rest time.

  According to such a configuration, for example, the first electrode group consisting of a set of two electrodes is attached to the anterior tibial muscle on the front side of the foot, and the set of two electrodes is set on the abdominal muscle on the rear side of the foot. When the second electrode group is attached and pulses are alternately supplied to the first channel of the first electrode group and the second channel of the second electrode group, the number of muscle contractions N, the energization time Ton and the rest time of the pulse If Toff is set in advance, the required number of muscle contractions N can be easily converted into the treatment time T by the formula of treatment time T = number of muscle contractions N × (2 × energization time Ton + rest time Toff). can do. As described above, when pulses are alternately supplied to the two channels, it is difficult to directly count the number of muscle contractions. However, it is necessary to convert the number of muscle contractions to a treatment time by a technique such as the present invention. The pulse can be reliably supplied as many times as the number of muscle contractions.

  In the low frequency treatment device of the present invention, the pulse mode setting means refers to at least one of the muscle part to which electrical stimulation is applied, the pulse frequency, the pulse current, the electrode type, and the electrode combination type. The pulse energization time and the pause time are set.

  According to such a configuration, for example, whether the muscle site to which electrical stimulation is applied with electrodes attached is an anterior tibial muscle, an abdominal muscle (calf) or a shoulder deltoid, or what is the pulse current, is what is optimal. Pulse energization / pause mode can be set. By applying the treatment time uniquely converted by the pulse energization / pause mode set in this way and the preset number of muscle contractions, the treatment is performed with the optimum number of muscle contractions according to each treatment purpose. be able to.

  According to the low-frequency treatment device of the present invention, the optimal number of muscle contractions is set according to each treatment purpose, and further, the optimum pulse energization / pause mode is set according to each treatment purpose, the treatment is immediately performed. Can be converted to time. Therefore, by using a timer that has been installed in conventional low-frequency treatment devices, pulse power supply can be stopped immediately after reaching the required number of muscle contractions, so that treatment can be terminated. Since there is no need to count, it is possible to construct an extremely convenient low frequency treatment device.

  The low frequency treatment apparatus of the present invention automatically sets the pulse energization / pause mode to be used at that time by setting the optimal number of muscle contractions (that is, the optimum number of pulse energization / pause repetitions) for each treatment purpose. The treatment time is calculated automatically, and the power of the low frequency treatment device is automatically shut off when the treatment time or the number of pulse generation reaches a predetermined number. For example, when 25 times is set as the optimum number of muscle contractions (that is, the optimum number of pulse energization / pause repetitions), the energization time in the energization / pause mode of the pulse to be used is 4 seconds, and the pause time is 6 seconds. , Treatment time = 10 (Sec) × 25 (times) = 250 (Sec), that is, the treatment time is calculated as 4 minutes and 10 seconds, and 4 after the start of pulse feeding (that is, after the treatment is started) 4 When 10 minutes have passed, the low frequency treatment device is automatically turned off. Therefore, electrical stimulation can be applied to the muscle by the desired number of pulse energization / pause repetitions of 25 times, that is, the optimum number of muscle contractions (25 times). That is, according to the present invention, even if the number of pulse energization / pause repetitions is not counted one by one, if a pulse energization / pause mode is known, a necessary pulse can be obtained by using a conventionally installed timer. It is possible to automatically convert the number of energization / rest repetitions into treatment time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a low-frequency treatment device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a low frequency treatment device according to the present invention. First, the configuration of the low frequency treatment device shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The low-frequency treatment device 1 receives a power source 2 configured by a battery, a pulse generation unit 3 that generates a low-frequency pulse of 40 Hz, for example, and a pulse output from the pulse generation unit 3 to electrically stimulate a living body. A pair of conductors 4a and 4b to be given, a pulse mode setting unit 5 for setting a pulse mode such as a magnitude of pulse current and energization / pause time, and the number of muscle contractions necessary for treatment (that is, Muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6 for setting optimal pulse energization / pause repetition number), pulse energization / pause time set by pulse mode setting unit 5 and muscle contraction frequency set by muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6 When the time calculated by the treatment time calculation unit 7 (or the pulse number counting unit that counts the number of pulses) and the treatment time calculation unit 7 has elapsed, the power source 2 A timer 9 that transmits a stop signal to the switch 8, a switch 8 that shuts down the circuit of the power supply 2 based on the stop signal from the timer 9 and stops the operation of the low frequency treatment device 1, and the pulse generator 3 outputs And a monitor 10 for monitoring the pulse waveform and pulse current.

  The contents to be set in the pulse mode setting unit 5 are as follows: (1) Name of muscle to be treated (for example, quadriceps, anterior tibialis, abdominal muscles, flexor muscles of the arm, back elastic muscles, shoulder deltoid muscles, etc.) , (2) pulse frequency (eg, 10 Hz, 25 Hz, 40 Hz, etc.), (3) pulse current (eg, 45 mA, 60 mA, 85 mA, etc.), (4) conductor combination type (eg, one conductor, 2 sets of conductors, 2 sets of conductors, multiple sets of conductors, etc.), (5) energization time / rest time (for example, 4 sec energization / 6 sec pause, 5 sec energization / 5 sec pause, etc.) The contents set by the muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6 are (6) the number of muscle contractions for each training type (for example, 10, 20, 25, etc.). All seven items may be set as necessary, or items may be selected and set. However, the minimum necessary setting items are the pulse mode setting unit 5 (6) energization time / rest time and the muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6 (7) the number of muscle contractions for each training type.

  The conductors 4a and 4b are used by being affixed to a desired muscular portion of a living body. However, the conductors 4a and 4b may be used by being attached to a living body in pairs. There are cases where 4a and 4b are affixed to a muscle portion in two or more groups. When two or more conductors 4a and 4b are used, even if a plurality of conductors are connected in parallel from one pulse generator 3 shown in FIG. 1 and the same pulse is applied to all the conductors. Although not shown in the figure, two pairs of conductors are used so that they are arranged orthogonally on the muscle surface, and pulses with slightly different frequencies are applied to the two pairs of conductors. The two sets of conductors may cause frequency interference. Note that only one conductor 4a or conductor 4b can be used.

  Next, the operation of the low frequency treatment device 1 configured as shown in FIG. 1 will be described. When the user attaches the conductors 4a and 4b to desired portions of the living body and turns on the switch 8, the low-frequency treatment device 1 enters a standby state and can perform various setting operations. In such a standby state, first, the optimal number of muscle contractions N for each treatment purpose is set by the muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6. Note that the optimal number of muscle contractions N for each treatment purpose is tabulated with the value determined for each muscle stimulation location and treatment purpose, so that the user can refer to the table for the desired number of muscle contractions N. Can be set.

  Further, the pulse mode setting unit 5 sets the pulse energization time Ton / pause time Toff in one interval as a minimum setting item. Then, the treatment time calculation unit 7 needs based on the muscle contraction frequency N set by the muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6 and the pulse energization time Ton / pause time Toff set by the pulse mode setting unit 5. The treatment time T is automatically calculated. That is, the treatment time calculation unit 7 calculates the treatment time T corresponding to the desired number of muscle contractions N by T = (Ton + Toff) × N.

  When the switch 8 is pressed again after such setting is completed, the pulse generator 3 generates a pulse and supplies the pulse to the conductors 4a and 4b. At this time, based on the pulse energization time Ton / pause time Toff set by the pulse mode setting unit 5, the pulse generator 3 repeats the energization and pause of the pulses while repeating the pulse energization to the conductors 4 a and 4 b. Conduct intermittent energization. For example, if the pulse mode setting unit 5 is set to energize for 4 seconds and pause for 6 seconds to perform pulse energization, the muscles of the living body are stimulated via the conductors 4a and 4b at intervals of energization for 4 seconds / 6 pauses. give. Thereby, desired electrical stimulation can be given to the muscle to which the conductors 4a and 4b are attached.

  The timer 9 starts time counting simultaneously with the start of pulse energization, but is calculated by the treatment time calculation unit 7 based on the number of muscle contractions N and the energization time Ton / rest time Toff set as described above. When the treatment time T is reached, a stop signal is sent to the switch 8 to turn off the switch 8.

  Such a pulse stopping operation can be realized as follows. For example, when the treatment time calculation unit 7 calculates the treatment time T, the information (that is, information on the treatment time T) is immediately transmitted to the timer 9 and stored in the memory (not shown) of the timer 9. The timer 9 constantly compares the elapsed time of pulse power feeding with the treatment time T, and sends a stop signal to the switch 8 when the elapsed time (or the number of pulse outputs) reaches the treatment time T (or the number of pulse settings). Can be realized. The screen of the monitor 10 can constantly monitor the pulse waveform, pulse current, pulse energization / pause mode, and the like.

  In addition, before setting the energization time / rest time of the pulse by the pulse mode setting unit 5, if the muscle part, pulse frequency, pulse current, conductor type, conductor combination type, etc. are set, the mode Since the optimum energizing time / rest time is automatically displayed, the displayed energizing time / rest time may be set. This will be described in detail in a specific embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the low frequency treatment device will be described based on a specific embodiment. FIGS. 2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams showing a state in which the lead is attached to the foot. FIG. 2A shows a state of application to the detrusor muscle, and FIG. That is, FIG. 2A shows that two pairs of conductors 4a and 4b are attached to the abdominal muscle (that is, the calf) on the back side of the foot, and the two pairs of conductors 4a and 4b are two channels (CH1 and CH2). At the same time, a state where the pulse energization is performed is shown. Hereinafter, such a mode is referred to as a “Co-cont mode”.

  FIG. 2B shows a pair of conductors 4a and 4b attached to the anterior tibial muscle on the front side of the foot and energized with a pulse in one channel (CH1), and another pair of conductors 4a and 4b. Is attached to the abdominal muscles (calves) on the back side of the foot, energized in the other channel (CH2), and energized alternately to the two channels CH1 and CH2. Hereinafter, such a mode is referred to as an “Alt mode”.

  FIG. 3 is a pulse energization / pause mode waveform in the “Co-cont mode” shown in FIG. In this figure, the horizontal axis shows the passage of time, and shows a state where two sets of conductors 4a and 4b are simultaneously pulse-fed by two channels CH1 and CH2. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), when two pairs of conductors 4a and 4b are attached to the abdominal muscles (calves) and pulse energization / pause is repeated simultaneously on the two channels CH1 and CH2, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the contraction of the muscle is repeated every energization time (Ton) during which the pulse is energized, and the contraction action is halted during the rest time (Toff).

Therefore, when the pulse mode setting unit 5 of FIG. 1 sets the pulse mode of energization time (Ton) / rest time (Toff) shown in FIG. 3 and the muscle contraction frequency setting unit 6 sets the number of muscle contractions N, the treatment time The calculation part 7 calculates | requires the treatment time T by following Formula (1).
T = N × (Ton + Toff) (1)
Where N: number of muscle contractions, Ton: energization time, Toff: rest time

  Then, when the timer 9 reaches the treatment time T obtained by the above equation (1), the switch 8 is turned off. Therefore, when the desired number of muscle contractions N initially set by the user is reached, the low-frequency treatment device can be automatically stopped to finish the treatment.

  FIG. 4 is a pulse energization / pause mode waveform showing a state in which CH1 and CH2 are alternately energized in the “Alt mode” shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 4 shows that a pair of conductors 4a and 4b attached to the anterior tibial muscle on the front side of the foot by CH1 is energized, and then applied to the abdominal muscle (calf) on the back side of the foot by CH2. In this state, alternating energization and pause of CH1 and CH2 are repeated such that the other set of conductors 4a and 4b is energized and then the energization of all the conductors is stopped. In FIG. 4, the horizontal axis indicates the passage of time.

  As shown in FIG. 4, during the energization time (Ton) by CH1, electrical stimulation is given to the anterior tibial muscle on the front side of the foot and the leg stretching motion works, and then the energization time (Ton) by CH2 During the period, electrical stimulation is given to the abdominal muscles (calves) on the back side of the foot, and the bending motion of the foot works. Further, during the rest time (Toff), the electrical stimulation is paused and the exercise is paused. It is carried out.

Therefore, the pulse mode setting unit 5 in FIG. 1 sets the pulse mode of CH1 energization time (Ton) + CH2 energization time (Ton) / rest time (Toff) as shown in FIG. When the number of muscle contractions N is set in the unit 6, the treatment time calculation unit 7 obtains the treatment time T by the following equation (2).
T = N × (2Ton + Toff) (2)
Where N: number of muscle contractions, Ton: energization time, Toff: rest time

Then, when the timer 9 reaches the treatment time T obtained by the above equation (2), the switch 8 is turned off. Therefore, when the desired number of muscle contractions N initially set by the user is reached, the low-frequency treatment device can be automatically stopped to finish the treatment.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the case of a pulse pattern in which both energization pause times Toff exist before and after the energization time Ton of CH2,
T = N × (2Ton + Toff1 + Toff2) (3)
The treatment time T may be obtained by

  Next, a specific legend of setting conditions when performing treatment using a low-frequency treatment device will be described. In other words, if the contents are set as shown in the legend below, the number of muscle contractions is converted into the treatment time, so electrical stimulation is performed with the optimum number of pulse energization / pause repetitions optimal for each muscle part of the living body. It can be performed.

  <Legend 1> (1) Muscle name: quadriceps, (2) Pulse frequency: 50 Hz, (3) Pulse current: 85 mA, (4) Type of conductor: Carbon spray rubber plate (Rc), (5) Conductor combination type: 2 pairs of 2 conductors (Q), (6) energization time / rest time: 10 sec / 50 sec, (7) number of muscle contractions: 10

<Legend 2> (1) Muscle name: Anterior tibial muscle, (2) Pulse frequency: 60 Hz, (3) Pulse current: 45 mA, (4) Conductor type: Rc, (5) Conductor combination type: One conductor (M), (6) energization time / rest time: 8 sec / 24 sec, (7) number of muscle contractions: 12
<Legend 3> (1) Muscle name: Arm flexor muscle, (2) Pulse frequency: 40 Hz, (3) Pulse current: 60 mA, (4) Conductor type: Metal plate (Mp) (5) Conductor Combination type: a set of two conductors (B), (6) energization time / rest time: 4 sec / 12 sec, (7) number of muscle contractions: 8
<Legend 4> (1) Muscle name: Back muscles, (2) Pulse frequency: 35 Hz, (3) Pulse current: 90 mA, (4) Conductor type: Rc (5) Conductor combination type: 2 Many pairs of conductors (Mu), (6) energization time / rest time: 6 sec / 30 sec, (7) number of muscle contractions: 12

  As shown in the above legends, if the muscle name, pulse frequency, pulse current, conductor type, and conductor combination type are input in the pulse mode setting section 5, the optimum energization time / rest in that mode is entered. Since the time is set, by setting the number of muscle contractions in the mode by the muscle contraction number setting unit 6, the number of muscle contractions is converted into the treatment time.

  As described above, according to the low frequency treatment device of the present invention, when a user applies a conductor (electrode) to a desired main part of a living body to stimulate a muscle, it is determined for each treatment purpose. If you set the number of muscle contractions, the name of the muscle you want to treat, the pulse frequency, the pulse current, the type of the conductor, the combination type of the conductor, and the energization time / rest time, the optimal treatment time is automatically calculated. It is possible to apply electrical stimulation to the muscles effectively by applying pulse current only during the treatment time. By doing this, training with the optimal number of muscle stimulations according to each treatment purpose, such as performing balance training to train falling muscle strength to prevent falls, etc., or rehabilitating during disease treatment, etc. Can do. The embodiment described above is an example for explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the setting of the number of times is not limited to the method of directly inputting a numerical value. When the treatment time is set, it is converted into the number of times and displayed together with the treatment time, and the number of times displayed is corrected after being set as necessary. An input method may be used in which the number of times is set by operating a switch or the like.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the low frequency treatment device in this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state which stuck the lead on the leg, (a) is the sticking state to an abdominal muscle, (b) shows the sticking state to an anterior tibial muscle and an abdominal muscle. 3 is a pulse energization / pause mode waveform in the “Co-cont mode” shown in FIG. 3 is a pulse energization / pause mode waveform showing a state in which CH1 and CH2 are alternately energized in the “Alt mode” shown in FIG. It is a figure of the modification of the electricity supply / rest mode shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Low frequency treatment device 2 Power supply 3 Pulse generation part 4a, 4b Conductor 5 Pulse mode setting part 6 Muscle contraction frequency setting part 7 Treatment time calculation part 8 Switch 9 Timer 10 Monitor

Claims (5)

A low frequency treatment device that applies a low frequency pulse to an electrode and applies electrical stimulation to a living body through the electrode,
Muscle contraction frequency setting means for presetting the number of muscle contractions generated by applying electrical stimulation to the living body;
Pulse mode setting means for setting energization time and pause time of the pulse in one interval;
Treatment time calculating means for calculating a treatment time based on the number of muscle contractions set by the muscle contraction frequency setting means and the energization time and rest time of the pulse set by the pulse mode setting means;
A timer that starts time counting at the start of energization of the pulse, and transmits a pulse energization stop signal when the treatment time calculated by the treatment time calculation means is reached;
A blocking means for blocking the pulse energization circuit based on a stop signal received from the timer;
A low-frequency treatment device comprising: A low frequency treatment device that applies a low frequency pulse to an electrode and applies electrical stimulation to a living body through the electrode,
Muscle contraction frequency setting means for presetting the number of muscle contractions generated by applying electrical stimulation to the living body;
Pulse mode setting means for setting energization time and pause time of the pulse in one interval;
Counting means for counting the number of electrical stimulations from the start of energization of the pulse;
A control unit for detecting that the count number of the counting means has reached the set number of times of the muscle contraction number setting means and outputting a stop signal of pulse energization;
Blocking means for cutting off the pulse energization circuit based on the stop signal received from the above;
A low-frequency treatment device comprising: The electrode comprises a first electrode group and a second electrode group, and when the pulse is simultaneously applied to the first electrode group and the second electrode group,
The treatment time calculating means calculates the treatment time T by T = N × (Ton + Toff), where N is the number of muscle contractions, Ton is the energization time, and Toff is the rest time. The low frequency treatment device according to claim 1. The electrode comprises a first electrode group and a second electrode group, and when the pulse is applied alternately to the first electrode group and the second electrode group,
The treatment time calculation means calculates the treatment time T by T = N × (2Ton + Toff) where N is the number of muscle contractions, Ton is the energization time and Toff is the rest time. The low frequency treatment device according to claim 1. The pulse mode setting means refers to the energization time and the rest with reference to at least one of a muscle part to which electrical stimulation is applied, a pulse frequency, a pulse current, the type of the electrode, and a combination type of the electrode. The low frequency treatment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein time is set.

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