TENS for Pain Management WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on TENS for Pain Management
A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator, more commonly referred to as a "TENS unit," is an electronic device that produces electrical signals used to stimulate nerves through unbroken skin. It is considered a method of pain relief, and has a wide following in Europe in particular for use in obstetric care, particularly labor. In palliative care and pain medicine, TENS units are sometimes used in an attempt to alleviate neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage). A meta-analysis of studies going back many years indicates that TENS is an effective treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain. …read more from Wikipedia
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pain Management and TENS, TENS and Pain Relief, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
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