Use of TENS guidelines | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Painreliefcanoccuratvariousfrequencies.Acutepainisusuallymosteffectivebetween80and120Hz.Chronicpaincanalsobenefitfromlowersettings2to ...

TENS is an abbreviation of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Transcutaneous means “across the skin”. In simple terms, a TENS unit stimulates your nerves via an electrical current through your skin.

The TENS unit is powered by a 9 volt battery which produces pain relieving electrical pulses. Either two (single channel) or four (dual channel) self-adhesive electrodes are applied to the skin and attached to the TENS unit with lead wires.

Modified electrical pulses are then passed from the TENS unit, via the lead wires and electrodes, to the nerves which lie underneath the skin surface.  It works on the superficial and spinal nerves traversing to the brain.

TENS is a non invasive tool to assist with pain relief.  Regular application of the TENs machine can result in reduced pain for up to 4 hours following use.  TENs is considered...