TensCare Sports TENS 2, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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2. CONTENTS
• Sports TENS 2 unit with belt clip
• CM5050 pack of 4 self -adhesive electrodes
• 2 x L -ST2 Connecting Lead wire
• B -BL6F Li-ion battery type BL-6F
• Charging cradle
• Power adaptor
• Instruction booklet
• Transit pouch
3. HOW TENS WORKS
TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation . TENS stimulates your body’s own natural
defences against pain. It is totally safe, and has been used successfully by thousands of pain sufferers.
TENS sends a gentle stimulation through the skin which works in two ways:
Pain Gate
Stimulating the sensory nerves, which carry touch and temperature signals. These nerves go to the same
connections in the spine as the nerves carrying pain. A strong sensory signal will block the pain signal
travelling up the spine to the brain. This is known a
s closing the “Pain Gate” and takes effect quite quickly
after the unit is switched on. You can use TENS several times a day, for as long as you like.
Endorphin Release
At low frequency settings, and slightly stronger output, TENS drives the motor nerves to produce a small
repetitive muscle contraction. This is seen by the brain as exercise, and this promotes release of
Endorphins
– your body’s own natural pain killer. The relief builds up and normally takes about 40
minutes to reach a maximum level which can last for hours after the machine is switched off.
By using TENS you can expect to achieve a significant reduction in pain if not complete pain relief
.
Side Effects
There are no known side effects to TENS use and long-term TENS use is not harmful.
Positioning the electrodes for TENS
The TENS effect is confined to the nerves entering a single vertebra in the spine. To be effective, you
therefore need to stimulate a sensory nerve entering the spine at the same level as the nerve
carrying the pain. For this reason electrodes are usually first placed where the greatest pain is felt.
Nerves follow the curve of the ribs, and spiral around the limbs, so you will need to try different
positions until you find the best for you.
Try moving the electrodes short distances to establish the positions that are most effective for you.