What is TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)?
What is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)? Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive pain-reduction therapy that involves using a portable device (TENS unit) that applies slight electrical pulses on painful areas of the body. These electrical pulses flood the nervous system, reducing its ability to transmit pain signals from the spinal cord to…