Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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TENS is a method of electrical stimulation which primarily aims to provide a degree of symptomatic pain[1] relief by exciting sensory nerves and thereby stimulating either the pain gate mechanism[2] and/or the opioid system[3]. The different methods of applying TENS relate to these different physiological mechanisms. The effectiveness of TENS varies with the clinical pain[4] being treated, but research would suggest that when used ‘well’ it provides significantly greater pain[5] relief than a placebo intervention. There is an extensive research base for TENS in both the clinical and laboratory settings and whilst this summary does not provide a full review of the literature, the key papers are referenced. It is worth noting that the term TENS could represent the use of ANY electrical stimulation using skin surface electrodes which has the intention of stimulating nerves. In the clinical contex...