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14
Getting to Know Your TENS Unit
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
(TENS) units are used for temporary relief of sore
and aching muscles in the body due to exercise or
strenuous activities such as normal household work
activities. The 4 channels deliver tiny electrical
impulses sent through the skin to the nerves to
help manage pain by signaling the body to produce
endorphins, the body’s natural pain killer.
The TENS Unit is designed to be used for temporary
relief of pain associated with sore and aching
muscles in the shoulder, waist, back, neck, upper
extremities (arm) and lower extremities (leg) due
to strain from exercise or normal household work
activities. It should be applied to normal, healthy, and
dry skin of adult patients.
The TENS unit works best on acute pain because it
is localized. Acute pain occurs in 1 area for less than
3 months. If you have chronic pain (often including
experiencing pain in more than 1 area and for
longer than 6 months), then the chronic pain may
be compounded by other issues that the TENS unit
cannot address.
The TENS unit cannot cure pain or the original cause
of the pain. It can only provide temporary relief or
reduction of pain.
Use the TENS unit as soon as your pain begins. Start
with 1 session. If you address your pain early, it may
prevent the pain from becoming worse.
Controlling Pain
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