Application of mild electrical current to the skin over a painful region, providing pain relief by interfering with transmission of pain signals.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a type of therapy for pain relief It uses electrical impulses to interfere with pain signals to the brain. With this technique, small electrodes are placed on an area where there is pain to transmit electrical impulses. TENS can be used along with other pain management strategies to relieve back or neck pain, arthritis pain, a pinched nerve, fibromyalgia, headache, menstrual cramps, sciatica, or shingles. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation must be prescribed by a doctor.
A method of electrical stimulation used for the relief of pain, including that of migraine, neuralgia and phantom limbs. It acts in a analogous way to acupuncture. Several controlled trials suggest that it provides at least a modicum of pain relief after operations, thereby reducing the amount of analgesics that may be called for.
The application of mild electrical stimulation to skin electrodes placed over a painful area. It alleviates pain by interfering with transmission of painful stimuli.
A therapeutic approach for migraines involving the application of a gentle electrical current through electrodes placed on the skin, thereby activating nerves and obstructing pain signals.