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| Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) | | | | Conditions treated with TENS |
| Surgery | | | | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) |
| Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is | | | | may be recommended for a wide range of pain |
| a technique using small amounts of electricity to | | | | conditions. The effectiveness of TENS may vary |
| relieve pain. This form of electrical therapy is | | | | from person to person. It is important to note that |
| sometimes used to treat conditions including nerve | | | | TENS is not believed to treat the underlying cause of |
| pain, migraines, arthritis, osteoporosis and some | | | | most types of pain. |
| forms of back pain , shoulder pain and pelvic pain. | | | | |
| TENS is available in healthcare settings such as | | | | Types and differences of TENS |
| physical therapy. Patients are typically instructed in | | | | Types of TENS include : - |
| how to perform the treatment at home for acute | | | | - Conventional TENS. High frequency but low |
| pain or chronic pain. A small device called a TENS unit | | | | intensity. Relief of pain is typically prompt but |
| delivers electrical pulses through pads placed on the | | | | short-lasting. |
| skin to the nerves below. The patient controls the | | | | |
| current level, duration of electrical stimulation and the | | | | - Acupuncture-like TENS. Low frequency but high |
| number of treatments, under guidance of a | | | | intensity. Patients may find it difficult to tolerate, but |
| healthcare professional... | | | | it is sometimes effective when conventional TENS |
| | | | | fails. |
| About TENS | | | | |
| Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is | | | | - Pulsed (burst) TENS. High-frequency bursts of low |
| a drug-free pain management technique that applies | | | | intensity. It is unclear if pulsed TENS has an |
| small amounts of electricity to nerve endings beneath | | | | advantage over conventional TENS. |
| the skin. It is sometimes used to treat a wide range | | | | |
| of conditions, including pelvic pain, neuropathy, | | | | |
| shoulder pain and other types of joint pain, muscle | | | | |
| pain and post-surgical pain. | | | | |
| Scientists are unsure how TENS may relieve pain. | | | | |
| One theory is that the device blocks pain impulses. | | | | |
| Pain results from an interaction between several | | | | Please log on to : |
| components of the nervous system, including the | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| peripheral nerves, spinal cord and brain. Pain in a | | | | |
| particular part of the body is sensed by the | | | | We Care Core Values |
| peripheral nerves and transported to the brain | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| through the spinal cord. | | | | you as the centre. |
| | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| TENS may : | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| - Inhibit overactive nerves | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| - Restore disturbed neuronal pathways | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| - Improve blood flow | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| - Strengthen muscles | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| - Numb the painful area | | | | across the sub continent. |