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A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) is an electrical stimulation device that works by sending small electrical pulses through the skin to underlying nerves. Now available in two models NeuroCare (Digitial) and Freedom (Analog) this TENS is thought to work in two ways: First, continuous mild “high frequency” electrical activity blocks the pain signal traveling to the brain. Brain cells perceive pain, and since the pain signal is not processed through to the brain, the pain is not “felt.” Second, TENS works by stimulating the body’s own natural pain-control mechanism. “Low frequency” currents, or short bursts of mild electrical activity, cause the body to release its own pain easers called endorphins.
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