Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy

What is Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy?

Electrical Nerve Stimulation therapy induces electric current in low voltage to relieve pain. The TENS unit consists of a battery-operated device offering small electrical impulses through adhesive pads that attach to the skin. The electrical impulses minimize the pain signals transmitted to the brain and the spinal cord and relax the muscles to reduce pain. They may also stimulate endorphin production that is the body’s natural pain relief agent.

Healthcare professionals believe that the therapy works on pain, but the efficiency depends on the patient’s condition. However, it does not provide long-term relief from pain and is a short-term and non-invasive therapy. The treatment is safe and generally administered by physical therapists. The therapy treats pain occurring due to different illnesses and medical conditions.

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Types of Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy

The therapists can set the TENS device with different wavelengths and frequencies. Therefore, patients receiving the therapy may get a huge burst of electrical current or moderate current. The therapist decides the settings based on the condition of the patients. The types of therapy are:

Conventional
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

This mode of therapy aims to activate a large area of non-noxious nerves to induce segmental analgesia. It involves applying low-intensity and high-frequency impulses at the pain location in any part of the body.

Acupuncture-like
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

It uses high-intensity and low-frequency impulses over the muscles, trigger points, acupuncture points to produce strong and tolerable contractions. The therapists administer the impulses for about fifteen to thirty minutes at a time.

Intense
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

This mode of therapy activates small-diameter noxious nerves to induce peripheral blockage of the nerve and extrasegmental analgesia. It involves high-intensity and high-frequency impulses on the site of the pain and is administered for a few minutes at one time.

How to prepare for Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy

The therapist places the electrodes on the skin surface and above the overactive nerves to prepare the patient before starting the therapy.

Post-treatment care for Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy

This therapy stimulates the skin, promotes tendon repair and wound healing. It also increases blood flow and repairs the tissues quickly.

What Conditions Are Treated by Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy?

This therapy relieves acute and chronic pain. The conditions that the therapy treats are

Osteoarthritis or joint disease
Tendinitis or inflammation of tendons
Low back pain
Chronic pelvic pain
Bursitis or fluid-filled that supports or cushions the joints
Diabetic neuropathy or damage to the nerves connecting the spinal cord to the brain and the rest of the body.
Fibromyalgia or pain in tendons, muscles, and joints
Peripheral artery disease or hardened arteries circulating blood to the body.