About TENS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a highly effective
treatment for pain relief. A large number of studies over many years
have shown it works in a wide range of painful conditions. NHS pain clinics,
maternity wards, GP's and physiotherapists use it every day.
Benefits
- Pain relief in minutes that lasts for hours
- Quick and easy to set up
- Safe to use
- No unpleasant side effects
- Cut down on the number of pain killers you take
- Place sticky electrodes over the pain, switch on the TENS machine and sit back - that's all you need to do
- All our TENS machines come with full instructions and suggested electrode positions
How do you use TENS?
You simply place the self-adhesive
pads (also called electrodes) directly
onto your skin around or next to the area of pain. (A comprehensive user
guide to placement with diagrams is included with all our machines but
the final placement will be determined by your own experience).
Choose any one of the available programmes (we recommend starting with a conventional TENS setting that feels like buzzing) and increase the intensity until you feel a moderately strong but pleasant tingling sensation.
You will begin to feel the benefit within a few minutes. The standard treatment time is around 40 minutes and this can provide several hours of significant or total relief from even chronic pain. Because it has no side effects you can use your TENS as often and for as long as you want.
How Does TENS work?
The small currents stimulate (or excite) nerves which in a clever and slightly complicated fashion calm the pain nerve fibres directly, stop the pain messages reaching the brain, help your body produce it’s own pain killers and stimulate various anti-inflammatory substances which encourage your body’s healing processes. Our body really is a very amazing thing. All from a small machine and some sticky pads.
Nerves are like roads. If you're driving from A to B you have lots of road junctions and different roads to drive along. You can be held up or go straight through with no delay. Nerves are similar. There are lots of junctions betwen nerves, especialyl in the spinal cord and the information can be slowed or even stopped by TENS and other techniques. For a more detailed explanation please click here.
High frequency TENS blocks the pain impulses going to the brain. Usually frequencies between 80-100 Hz are used.
Low frequency TENS (often called acupuncture like TENS) uses frequencies of 2 - 4 HZ. This encourages the body to produce its own natural pain killing substances called endorphins and increases local blood flow both of which relieve pain. Pain relief often lasts for hours.
All our TENS machines are CE marked, which means they meet the stringent requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive and have a 1 year guarantee. A comprehensive guide to electrode placement including diagrams and settings is included with all our TENS machines.
All prices include post & packing. If you suffer from a chronic disease or condition (including pain) you can buy your TENS machine VAT free. Please see details below.
Which conditions can be treated?
The list of painful conditions improved by TENS is large and includes:
- Osteoarthritis affecting 1 or more joints
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Neck Pain, whiplash, cervical spondylosis
- Low back pain whether caused by sprains, disc problems or spondylosis
- Referred pain e.g. sciatica
- Migraine and headaches generally
- Fibrositis/fibromyalgia
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Osteoporosis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Post shingles pain
- Cancer pain
- Acute sprains or strains
- Post operative pain
- Labour pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- A wide range of other painful conditions
How to buy
Buy online from our shop. All payments are processed by Paypal. Paypal processes your card details using the most up to date Thawte certified 128 bit SSL encryption systems so keeping your detailssafe. You will receive a VAT declaration form with your machine and when returned to us a full refund of your VAT will be given.
Pay by cheque Please download, print and complete the order form and VAT declaration form and post them to us.
To download and print an order form please click here
To download and print a VAT declaration form please click here
Order by phone Pease call us on 01395 275863 Mon-Fri 9am - 3 pm. We accept all major credit/debit cards and American Express.
Order by Fax Please fax the completed order form and VAT Declaration to 01395 278328.
VAT
If you are suffering from a long-term medical problem such as arthritis, osteoporosis, chronic back pain, migraine (and many more) you are entitled to claim vat relief. This can be a worthwhile saving. In order to claim vat relief you MUST complete and sign a short VAT declaration with your name, address and brief details of your condition. This is self-certification. You do NOT need your GP’s endorsement.
This form needs to be posted (or faxed) to us with your order.
Contraindications
- People fitted with a demand type heart pacemaker are advised not to use TENS.
- People with poorly controlled epilepsy should not use TENS
- Do not use whilst driving or using machinery
- Do not use TENS to mask undiagnosed pain
- People with heart disease or controlled epilepsy should seek medical advice
Get an accurate diagnosis from your medical or health care advisor before using TENS. It may be dangerous to mask pain associated with a recent uninvestigated injury or unknown illness.
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