Nerve pain signals reach the brain via nerves and the spinal cord.
Medical tens machine.
P1 p2 p3 etc.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or tens therapy is an alternative pain relief therapy that involves the use of a battery operated device called a tens unit.
In our thorough month long testing of the device we found each of the 8 programs to be diverse offering something very different to the next one.
People who experience pain relief from tens may be able to reduce their intake of pain medications some of which can be addictive or cause adverse.
Tens unit for pain.
However the treatment is generally very safe and you may feel it s worth trying instead of or in addition to the usual medical treatments.
Stimulation if pain signals can be blocked by the tiny electrical.
Tens isn t a cure for pain and often only provides short term relief while the tens machine is being used.
The tens programs are named by number.
A tens unit emits low voltage electric current that stimulates the nerves.
Electrical tens machines deliver small electrical pulses to the body via electrodes placed on the skin tens machines are thought to affect the way pain signals are sent to the brain.
By doing so tens units may interfere with the brain s ability to sense pain.
Transcutaneous means through the skin.
How does a tens machine work.