How to Use TENS Machine for Back Pain Effectively

1. How to Use TENS Machine for Back Pain Effectively TENS therapy which is actually an acronym for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, is becoming popular as a treatment for chronic or acute pain. The most common problem with people who sit in office chairs for a long time is back pain. Even some athletes can experience back pain due to a wrong move or due to sports injury. This is where TENS for back pain comes into the picture. Let us look at some points to be able to use this machine and therapy properly: •Start with a low intensity setting because if you start with a higher frequency there may be a painful but harmless sensation •Do not use this machine when you are driving because it can sometimes make your muscles twitch and this can interfere with the control on the wheel •Do not allow water to touch the machine because it operates on electricity and there could be an accident with water around •Don’t use the device when you are sleeping because the electrodes may zap you by getting dislocated •You may have to keep testing the settings of the TENS for back pain or pain in any other part of the body so that you can find the setting which helps you to completely get rid of the pain •TENS therapy does not heal injuries but only reduces the pain felt due to an injury. Hence you will have to take different methods of treatment for the injury. TENS treatment is popular because it does not have any side effects like oral pain killers or pain killer ointments. It is a simple method and you don’t even have to be a doctor or physiotherapist to use it. Of course you need guidance for the proper use of the machine and the correct placement of the pads on the painful part of your body for which you can consult a qualified physiotherapist.