Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Device

The battery powered tens device is about the size of a small cell phone.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device.

The unit is usually connected to the skin using two or more electrodes. Overview procedure details risks benefits recovery and outlook what are the parts of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation tens device and how do they work. Tens by definition covers the complete range of transcutaneously applied currents used for nerve excitation although the term is often used with a more restrictive intent namely to describe the kind of pulses produced by portable stimulators used to reduce pain. You attach the pads directly to your skin.

A tens unit consists of a battery powered device that delivers electrical impulses through electrodes placed on the surface of your skin. A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation tens unit is a device that sends small electrical currents to targeted body parts. The electrodes are placed at or near nerves where the pain is located or at trigger points. The device comes with several sets of electrode wires and end pads.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is the use of electric current produced by a device to stimulate the nerves for therapeutic purposes. Tens transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation tens is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current. These currents are used to relieve pain.