Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is also known as TENS. It is a passive, non-invasive, non-addictive modality with no known side effects.TENS works to decrease pain perception and maybe used to control acute and chronic pain. It may also be used with other treatments, such as exercise.
Transcutaneous (through the skin) electrical nerve stimulation sends a painless electrical current to specific current to specific nerves. The current may be delivered intermittently. The mild electrical current generates heat to relieve stiffness, improve mobility and relieve pain. The treatment is believed to stimulate the body's production of endorphins or natural pain killers.
How to operate?
- Relax you body.
- Make sure that the frequency knob is switch to the lowest mode.
- Plug the patches and turn the switch on.
- Stick the patches to the desired skin part where pain is located.
- Gradually turn the frequency knob clockwise to the desired strenght.
- During treatment procedure, the skin part where the patches is located will feel a very mild stimulation effect. It is normal that the patches may have different frequency waves.
- One ( 1 ) treatment is composed of 10 successive days and 15 to 30 minutes per session.
- You many use the BODY BALANCE INDICATOR to detect the result after each treatment.
BENEFITS
TENS ( Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ) is a type of alternative therapy that focuses on energy.
Using many of the same ideas massage and acupuncture. TENS therapists place electrodes on the skin in certain locations - either on special points on the body or where the patient is experiencing pain. Electrical stimulation are sent through the body that relieve pain and help with other medical conditions.
Unlike some other forms of alternative medicine, TENS therapy has been proven to work for many patients.
TENS therapy has the potential to help relieve in two main ways. First, electrical signals send massages to the brain to produce more endorphins. Endorphins are natural chemicals produced by the body that produce feelings of euphoria. Additionally, the electrical signals can send messages to the brain that block pain messages.
One of the great benefits of TENS therapy is the ability to perform treatment at home. A TENS therapy will help treat pain initially, as work with the body to find the right placement of electrodes. From this point, patients can control the device. The person that will administer the therapy session will prescribe a certain routine, usually to use the device several times everyday for short intervals.
As an added bonus, there are few side effects to TENS therapy. This makes TENS therapy an especially good choice for those concerned with side effects. In addition, TENS therapy is a good choice for those who are taking prescriptions or dealing with other medical conditions. While taking more medications may adversely react with other substances in the body, TENS therapy is safe to use with other medication.
In addition TENS Therapy is useful for :
- Loosening contracted muscles and stimulating sluggish muscles
- Balancing body energy
- Energize and revitalize the body
- Prevents bad effects of stress
