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TENS

(also known as Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulator, Neurostimulator, Nerve Stimulator)
A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator, more commonly referred to as a TENS unit and pronounced tens, is an electronic device that produces electrical signals used to stimulate nerves through unbroken skin. The name was coined by Dr. Charles Burton. The unit is usually connected to the skin using two or more elec... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Fibromyalgia
1799
75%
Chronic Pain
1765
70%
Back Pain
1002
75%
Reflex Sympathetic Dyst...
12
75%
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
6
50%
Overall, 73% (4640 Members) find TENS helpful
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TENS Reviews

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grunyon (Fibromyalgia)
Works better with heat and massage
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klbailey (Chronic Pain)
LOVE MY TENS UNIT !!!!
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Ascien (Chronic Pain)
best yet, pain cut at least in half. Having the implant.
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riverbank1 (Chronic Pain)
This has been a life saver for me.
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yetagain (Fibromyalgia)
Use mine almost daily, distracts me enough to get through work.
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testing69 (Fibromyalgia)
OK, helps some...
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CathIsBack (Chronic Pain)
Love it. one of the best things I have.
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Audfern (Fibromyalgia)
massages the aches and pains
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PsychoMama (Back Pain)
Helps relax the muscles so I can move around or be able to sit for periods of time with less pain.
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neurotic1 (Chronic Pain)
When I get the nerve blocks, they use TENS in the recovery room. It's a nice feeling... wish they would just implant a spinal nerve stimulator and get it over with.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Neurostimulator is giving me hope!
    I had a neurostimulator implanted three weeks ago and it really seems to be helping! My pain as decreased by thirty to forty percent. I actually have... [More]
  2. Discussion: Tens
    The TENS unit worked great when I had back surgery and it was wonderful for the muscles in my back and it was loaned to me by a TENS company. It was ... [More]
  3. Discussion: Tens
    i never heard about this does it work [More]
  4. Discussion: Tens
    Hi Dan: I've used a TENS unit for other than migraines. I've known people that had migraines and used the TENS unit for their shoulders and neck to ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Tens
    Does anybody have experience or heard of using a tens unit for migraine? [More]