Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
What is a TENS Unit?
TENS means "transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation." TENS units are small devices that are battery controlled. Sometimes they can have attachments that go on your pants or pockets so that they are easy to bring with you where ever you go.
How Does TENS Control Pain?
Sticky patches (electrodes) are attached to the skin, and small electrical impulses are delivered to underlying nerve fibers. This works in two ways. The first is through endorphins. The body has its own...
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Electrical Nerve Stimulation Creates No Sparks in Post-Surgica...
Source: eOrthopod
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) involves putting electrical currents into the tissues of the body. It may sound like a torture... Read more »
Results of 30 Years of Data on Electrical Nerve Stimulation fo...
Source: eOrthopod
Electrical nerve stimulation (ENS) is a treatment for chronic pain. The electrical energy is sent in various wave forms to the nerves. It is... Read more »
Nerve Stimulation Doesn't Help Most Back Pain: Study
A new review of data has found that there is little evidence to show that using transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) to ease back pain is... Read more »
Electric neck jab may ease asthma
An electrical device that stimulates a nerve in the neck may ease asthma and other diseases, researchers say. The device-- which is being tested in... Read more »
Nerve stimulation may help hand control in stroke victims
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