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Pain Relief with TENS
There are a multitude of painful conditions for which TENS units have been used for in pain relief. Table 1 lists some of the conditions that have responded positively to the use of TENS.
TABLE 1
- Arthritis (10,12,13)
- Osteoarthritis (3.9)
- Cervical spondylosis (3.9,10,12)
- Low back pain (1,3,8,10,12,13)
- Fibrositis/Myofascial pain syndromes (10,12,13)
- Acute sprains/strains, Sports injuries (1.9,10)
- Tendinitis/Bursitis (9,12)
- Carpal Tunnel syndrome (1,3,13)
- Radiculopathy (1.9,13)
- Peripheral nerve injuries (1,10,13)
- Phantom limb pain (3,9,13)
- Post operative pain (1,3,6,9,10,12,13)
- Spinal cord disorders (1,10)
- Pain in the terminally ill (1,3,13)
- Labor pain (1,3)
Tens should NOT be used:
- By someone with a pacemaker (3,6,8)
- By someone with a heart condition (3,8,10)
- By someone with epilepsy (3,6)
- With the electrodes on infected (inflamed) skin (3,4)
- By women who are pregnant (3,6,8,10,12)
- Around the head (3)
- With the electrodes placed on the neck near carotid (3,6,9)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Wall P D. The Discovery of TENS. Physiotherapy, 1985; 71 (8):348-350
- Johnson M I. Ashton C H. Thompson J W. The Clinical use of TENS. Journal of Orthopaedic Medicine, 1992; 14(1):3-12
- Frampton, TENS. Clayton's Electrotherapy IOE, 1996; 18:287-305
- Mannheimer JS. Electrode Placements for TENS. Physical Therapy, 1978; 58(12):1455-1461
- Belanger A Y. Physiological Evidence for an Endogenous Opiate-Related Pain-Modulating System and its Relevance to TENS. A Review. Physiotherapy Canada, 1985;37(3):163-168
- Soric R.Devlin M. TENS. Practical aspects and applications, Postgraduate Medicine 1985; 78(4):101-107
- Forster A. Palastanga N. Pain Modulation. Clayton's Electrotherapy: Theory and Practice,1990:100-110
- Herman E. The Use of TENS in the Management of Chronic Pain. Physiotherapy Canada, 1977; 29(2):65-71.9.
- Bechtel T. Fan PT. When is TENS Effective and Practical for pain relief. How to put Electrical Stimulation to best use. The Journal of Musculosketetal Medicine, 1985; 2(11):37-43
- Wong J. Rapson L. TENS. Manual of TENS Therapy, 1983.
- Melzack R. Vetere P. Finch L. TENS for Low Back Pain. A comparison of TENS and Massage for pain and range of motion. Physical Therapy 1983; 63(4):489-493.
- Forster A, Palastanga N. TENS. Calyton's Electrotherapy: Theory and Practice 1990; 103-107
- T. Johnson R. McCracken TENS. Its Role in the Control of Chronic Pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1984; 65:228-231.
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TENS, EMS, & Interferential Units as Therapy:
TENS units, EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulator) units, and galvanic units are an accepted form of therapy by Western medicine in the treatment of specific musculoskeletal conditions.They are commonly used by medical doctors, medical rehabilitation specialists, and medical physiotherapists to treat specific symptoms. These professionals often "prescribe" where the TENS electrodes & EMS electrodes should be placed on the body. Please refer to the bibliography of medical citations in our article found here. Always consult a licensed physician before starting any type of medical therapy. Please be aware that all site visitors & customers are bound by our "Site Terms of Use."
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