TENS

TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) is a type of electrotherapy equipment that works by sending small electrical pulses through the skin via electrodes to the underlying peripheral nerves.

 

TENS is thought to work in two ways:

• First, “high frequency” continuous, mild, electrical activity blocks the pain signal traveling to the brain. Brain cells perceive pain. If the pain signal does not get through to the brain, the pain is not “felt.”
• The second way is by stimulating the body’s own natural pain-control mechanism. “Low frequency” or short bursts of mild electrical activity cause the body to release its own pain easers called beta endorphins.

 

TENS is beneficial for number of different acute and chronic conditions. Some are:

• Neck and back
• Lower back
• Arthritis
• Post-operative
• Leg pain
• Tennis elbow
• Sciatica
• And more. Ask your doctor if TENS would work for you