Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Transcutaneouselectricalnervestimulation(TENSorTNS)istheuseofelectriccurrentproducedbyadevicetostimulatethenervesfortherapeuticpurposes.

Therapeutic technique

A four-lead TENS unit with two channels (two lead wires per channel)

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS or TNS) is the use of electric current produced by a device to stimulate the nerves for therapeutic purposes. TENS, by definition, covers the complete range of transcutaneously applied currents used for nerve excitation although the term is often used with a more restrictive intent, namely to describe the kind of pulses produced by portable stimulators used to reduce pain.[citation needed] The unit is usually connected to the skin using two or more electrodes which are typically ...