Article by Nathan Wei
TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. It describes the delivery of electrical current to peripheral nerves (nerves located in the skin) using electrodes that are applied to the skin. TENS can be used either in an office setting or self-administered by the patient.A TENS unit consists of a central power source which is shaped like a small box that looks like a beeper. The box contains controls that modulate the intensity, frequency, and waveform of the current. Connected to the central power source are lead wires. Attached to the lead wires at the other end are electrodes that are self-adhesive and applied directly to the skin. The electrodes are designed to conduct the current from the central power source to the skin.To use the TENS, the lead wires are connected to the central power. Electrodes are then attached
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