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Using a TENS Unit for Shoulder Pain
Whether your chronic or acute shoulder pain is from a rotator cuff injury, bursitis, frozen shoulder, tendon tear, muscle knot, or you simply have general shoulder soreness, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy can help you find relief. A portable TENS unit is a terrific non-invasive, natural, and drug-free treatment for shoulder pain.About Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimulation (TENS) TherapyTranscutaneous electrical nerve [...]
Do It Yourself Joint Pain Relief
Using a Portable TENS unit for Joint Pain Joint pain is something that plagues a decent portion of America today. So many people come home and the end of a long work day, tired and sore. They’ll reach for the nearest over the counter pain medication to deal with the issue, sadly never finding true relief. It’s estimated that nearly [...]
Using a TENS unit for Back Pain
Where do I place the pads for Back Pain? Back Pain. Two words that almost every single person in the world above the age of 25 has experienced at one time or another. It can come on suddenly and out of nowhere; it can last for days, weeks, months, or even become a chronic condition and stay with [...]
Traveling with a Portable TENS Unit this Holiday Season
Traveling with a TENS Unit If you rely on a TENS unit for relief of chronic or acute pain, then taking it along for the ride is a must. Whether you’re faced with a hard uncomfortable hotel bed (which triggers your back pain) or the cramped conditions on a plane or in a car (resulting in everything from sciatica [...]
The History Of the TENS Device
The Origin of the TENS unit Are you familiar with what a TENS unit can do for you? If not, this electronic stim machine is a “transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation” product that is meant to stimulate a body’s nerve system as part of electrotherapy. The purpose is to reduce pain. Many chronic pain patients and athletics are able to get [...]
What is an Electronic Muscle Stimulator (EMS)?
Electronic muscle stimulation is a method that is often used in physical rehabilitation, pain management, and strength training. It uses an electrical current to create a beneficial effect on the treated tissue.During therapy, electrodes are placed on the patient’s skin sending tiny electrical pulses to various areas of the body to help curtail muscle spasms, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain. [...]
What is TENS?
What exactly does TENS mean?If you are living with acute or chronic pain, you know how difficult it can make leading the quality of life you want. That dull, constant ache or that sharp, shooting pain can be debilitating.You’ve most likely tried a variety of techniques to reduce your pain, from medications to therapies, but if none of them [...]
