TENS Units Blog - Uses, Benefits and Research Information

If you experience muscle pain, it’s likely that your pain is the result of an injury, a strain, or overuse. Many chronic pain sufferers have discovered TENS Unit Therapy to be a drug-free, non-invasive approach to find relief from their muscle pain in the hips, legs, lower back, and arms. What is a TENS Unit? TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) uses a mild electric current, typically ranging from about 10...

Isolation Fitness Tips & Using EMS for At-Home Workouts Many are finding themselves with more free time than usual due to the growing cautions against large group gatherings amidst the COVD-19 dilemma. Precautions have been taken across the globe that has restricted access to many public facilities, namely, gyms. Without a gym to go to, many have found themselves without access to the workout equipment to which they have become accustomed....

Different Types of Batteries for TENS Units: 9v, AA, & More As anyone who has personally used a TENS unit can attest to, they’re not much use without a charged battery! Most modern TENS units intended for personal use are battery operated to allow for maximum convenience and portability. Many users who experience chronic pain opt to carry their unit on the go for treatment wherever and whenever it is...

Sore Muscles or DOMS is a Common Symptom. Learn How it is Caused, How to Treat & Prevent It If you exercise or do any type of physical activity you have probably experienced muscle soreness. This painful experience is actually a benefit to you, but it can stop you from exercising or doing daily tasks. Luckily there are ways to prevent and treat this symptom. What is Muscle Soreness? It...

Learn How Ultrasound Therapy Works and its Applications Ultrasound therapy remains a very popular therapy and pain treatment option today—even as several research studies have shown the treatment to be ineffective. So, why do people continue to use Ultrasound as a therapy and should you use it to treat pain, inflammation and other issues? The answer may simply depend on the individual. Whether the therapy works to relieve your specific...

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, or TENS, is a non-marcotic pain treatment alternative that uses electrical currents to relieve pain. The electrical currents both disrupt pain signals, preventing them from entering the brain, and promote the release of endorphins in the body to relieve pain. It is a safe, non-habit forming, non-narcotic pain relief alternative that frees users from the risk of addiction or dependency since it does not involve the...

Understanding Muscle Knots Muscle knots are very painful and in extreme cases can be debilitating. They can sometimes be as tight and hard as an unripened mango. There are ways to treat muscle knots, reducing pain, improve range of motion and get you back to your old self in less time. What is a Muscle Knot? Muscle knots (formally called myofascial trigger points) are muscles in a state of constant...

TENS Unit for Back Pain Relief & Therapy Many people have successfully treated back pain by using a TENS unit device. TENS is an effective way to treat back pain and provide relief from chronic or frequent muscle and disc back pain. TENS will treat many different types of back pain including sciatica from a herniated disk, multiple disk herniation's, muscle strains, muscle contusions, stiff neck from reading or staring at a laptop and...

Muscle knots and muscle tightness can be painful and sometimes debilitating, limiting range of motion and lasting for days or weeks if not not treated with the right techniques. Knots in the muscles are generally caused by strain, overworking of your muscles, or pain (read on to find out how). But there's good news! You can get rid of muscle knots using several different methods--including TENS therapy. That's right, TENS...

Many weightlifters and professional athletes want to know if you can use TENS or EMS for muscle building during athletic training and conditioning, and if it can help you build muscle faster. The answer is yes, you can use EMS to build muscle faster in some cases. However TENS is used only as a pain reliever and for therapeutic effects. So, while EMS can grow your muscles, TENS can only...

Using Tens to Treat Neck Pain Millions of Americans suffer from neck pain (also called cervical pain). It can be caused by a variety of things, from sleeping in the wrong position, to poor posture at your laptop. It can also be caused by injury and strains like whiplash. Many people who suffer from neck pain seek alternative treatments for pain relief, especially when pain is chronic. Some work, and...