Electrotherapy
TENS
TENS (transcutaneous nerve stimulation) is one of the most commonly used analgesic procedures today. The advantage is that not only larger devices are available, but portable battery-powered devices as well, so the patients can perform the treatment at home on their own.The theory behind the traditional, so-called high-frequency TENS treatment (up to about 100 Hz) is the Melzack-Wall gate theory, while the theory behind the lower (2-10Hz burst or acupuncture-like) TENS is mobilization of endorphins, the endogenous morphins created by the body. Although TENS is primarily primarily a pain treatment, it can also be used for muscle therapy (depending on frequency).The treatment time may be very different, we usually use 15 to 40 minutes depending on the diagnosis.Indications: all types of pain.