The stimulation of a nerve by passing electrical currents through the skin.
Application of a mild electrical stimulation to skin electrodes placed over a painful area, causing interference with the transmission of the painful stimuli. Can be used in pain management to interfere with the normal pain mechanism.
the use of electrical stimulation of sites on the body to provide pain relief, apparently by stimulating the release of endorphins. (184)
a noninvasive, nonanalgesic pain control technique that allows the client to assist in the management of acute and chronic pain
(TENS) The application of mild electrical stimulation using skin electrodes near or distant to an area of pain; results in interference with transmission of painful stimuli
A battery powered machine that delivers small electric shocks via adhesively attached electrodes, placed wither side of the spine with the aim of blocking the pain messages to the brain and producing the bodies natural pain killers, endorphins.
A method of relieving pain by applying tiny electrical impulses to nerve endings beneath the skin.
Modality for providing pain relief, in a portable form.
a therapy that uses low-level electrical currents to provide pain relief. In dentistry, TENS is one type of therapy that can be used to relax the jaw joint and facial muscles.
a procedure in which electrodes placed on a person's back give off an electric signal that stimulates nerve cells through the skin. The numb-like feeling that results can help some people overcome pain.
A small battery-operated device, worn by the patient, which provides continuous electrical pulses via surface electrodes with the goal of providing symptomatic relief by modifying pain perception.
a method of local electrical stimulation to nerve endings under the skin to provide pain relief.
a treatment designed to relieve pain by directing mild electrical impulses to nerves in the painful area of the body.
a method of providing pain relief using electrical signals which are sent to the nerve endings.
A method of providing pain relief using electrical signals applied to the skin and which calm the nerve endings.
TENS, a CAM therapy useful to relieve labor pains, uses electrodes to stimulate nerve pathways to the uterus and cervix. The theory is that this stimulation jams other sensory inputs along those pathways, such as pain. The intensity of stimulation is controlled by the laboring woman.
A device sometimes used to relieve pain in which electrodes attached to the skin send low amounts of electricity to the nerves. It is also known by the abbreviation TENS.
A pain management technique and form of electrical stimulation to affected nerves and muscles that encourages the body to release pain-killing chemicals such as opiates and endorphins and blocks pain signals from being transmitted to the brain Normally used to treat chronic, or long-term pain in the lower back. BACK
The TENS unit is a device used for pain relief. It works by applying an electrical current to the affected nerves causing transfer of nerve impulses to be blocked.
A method of relieving pain during childbirth, using non-painful nerve stimulation.