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pain perception. T.E.N.S. does not cure any
physiological problem; it only helps control the
pain. T.E.N.S. does not work for everyone;
however, in most patients it is effective in
reducing or eliminating the pain, allowing for a
return to normal activity.
How T.E.N.S. works ?
There is nothing "magic" about Transcutaneous
Electrical Nerve Stimulation (T.E.N.S.). T.E.N.S.
is to be used to relieve pain. The T.E.N.S. unit
sends comfortable impulses through the skin
that stimulate the nerve (or nerves) in the
treatment area. In many cases, this stimulation
will greatly reduce or eliminate the pain sensation
the patient feels. Pain relief varies by individual
patient, mode selected for therapy, and the type
of pain. In many patients, the reduction or
elimination of pain lasts longer than the actual
period of stimulation (sometimes as much as
three to four times longer). In others, pain is
only modified while stimulation actually occurs.
You may discuss this with your physician or
therapist.
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INTRODUCTION
What is Pain ?
Pain is a warning system and the body's method
of telling us that something is wrong. Pain is
important; without it abnormal conditions may
go undetected, causing damage or injury to
vital parts of our bodies.
Even though pain is a necessary warning signal
of trauma or malfunction in the body, nature
may have gone too far in its design. Aside
from its value in diagnosis, long-lasting
persistent pain serves no useful purpose. Pain
does not begin until a coded message travels
to the brain where it is decoded, analysed, and
then reacted to analyzed. The pain message
travels from the injured area along the small
nerves leading to the spinal cord. Here the
message is switched to different nerves that
travel up the spinal cord to the brain. The pain
message is then interpreted, referred back and
the pain is felt.
What is T.E.N.S. ?
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is
a non-invasive, drug-free method of controlling
pain. T.E.N.S. uses tiny electrical impulses
sent through the skin to nerves to modify your