How to Use a TENS / EMS Unit for Pain Relief
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- TENS units & EMS units can be helpful when recovering from an injury or surgery. The two are very different, but often come together in one unit like the iStim EV-805 unit I use in this video.
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What's the difference between TENS and EMS?
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) is used to help reduce pain and increase circulation. Basically the vibration of the TENS follows the same pathway as the pain pathway to the brain and helps cancel it out. It is a great alternative to pain medication. A TENS uses four electrodes with cross currents to surround the area. The deep vibration/massage helps relax the muscles and allow for healing.
EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) helps contract the muscles to build back up strength after an injury. With EMS the muscles will actually contract, and you can use it as a tool while exercising to help retrain the muscle to work how it's suppose to. It uses two electrodes directly over the muscle you are trying to contract.
The iStim EV-805 I use in this video is a 4 Channel TENS+EMS Combo Unit and comes with 24 Replacement Electrodes Pads. It has 5 TENS Modes + 3 EMS Modes + 24 Preset Programs. You can also manually set up the pulse rate and pulse width if you want to make it more specific for your needs.
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Finally I found what I am looking for ! The best video to explain it ! So much appreciation !
I did this for my torn bicep labrum and boy does this work!
Doctor Jo, truly you can’t know how perfectly aligned and on time you are with/for me. For weeks, I’d mention something to my mom or a friend, and within 48hrs you’d upload a video regarding the exact thing I mentioned. Around the time you began the daily comprehensive body series weeks ago, you legitimately uploaded within 24hrs whatever I’d mention.
Now, I did not speak aloud today about my TENS unit (which I’ve had since 2010 post-knee surgery, and haven’t used it in a decade). Yet, here you are.
Anyhow, I am “shopping my apt”, since I have an inordinate number of assets (tools and resources) within my home to help me maintain health, fitness, and wellness, to solve any issues, and to greatly improve that which I need/desire, and this is one I intend to utilize ASAP. I am so grateful for that, and I appreciate you for this simply detailed instructional vid… And each/every other vid you bless us with. Your diligence and humble nature makes me trust your knowledge. Thank you. 💚
Thanks, and you're welcome 😊
By seeing your video and by Jesus' grace, I recovered from tailbone pain. Thank you from Tamil state.
OMG.. this unit really does relieves my back pain a lot.
Glad it's helping.
Thank You. Very informative and very helpful. Better to watch and do it the right way then guessing and end up doing it wrong.
You're welcome.
Istim EV-805 is the best. I highly recommend it
Thank you DOC JO YOU explained very well .
You're welcome.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO... I used this for my birth and love the unit for my occasional back pain. Thank you Dr. Jo! YO AND VAGINIA 🌸
You're welcome! I used mine after all my surgeries, and didn't need to use pain medication.
@@AskDoctorJo We need to practice what we preach! I am a total supporter of TENS DURING BIRTH as I mentioned; although doesn't always work for everyone! Great to try something non-invasive before the drugs and needles, in my personal view! Have a nice week Dr. Jo! See you soon! YO AND VAGINIA 🌸
Such a blessing - thank you
You're welcome.
I just want to ask something, so I'm trying to do the splits and am following some guys tips. It's been quite okay but when I stretch my legs I feel something move near the knee. It doesn't hurt it's just weird. So is it because my lack of flexibility or is it normal?
Hello mam. I had. Right femur fracture surgery so which exercise I can do for. Muscle strength and knee pain
Hi, I play lots of football and not too recently, I injured my ankle. What exercises would help me fix this pain. The pain is underneath my inner ankle. I find it difficult doing calf raises with my right leg. Thanks
Thanks for doing these!
You're welcome!
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fantastic !
Would a tens machine help for left C3/4 dysaesthesia facet joint arthropathy in my skull due to degenerative dis disease please?
Also any exercises to help relieve the constant pain I'm in and have been for 3 months now especially worse at night, please? Can't get a MRI scan and CT done for 2 months. Any pain relief would be helpful thanks
Doctor, do you need to charge that thing when you get it or not, or is it already charged. I just got mine yesterday...tried to get it from Amazon but their compulsive system would not allow me to sign in.
Please describe the IFT application to relive the pain.
Are these useful for elevated morning fasting glucose? Just thinking stimulating a muscle should “soak” excess glucose. Thanks.
Thanks for defining the difference between the 2 modes. I just got a new unit that is both TENS EMS because I need deep muscle pain relief and the plain TENS wasn’t cutting it. When I tried it first I was criss crossing like you’d taught me years ago and it felt good but I was frustrated it didn’t help better with the pain. I will be trying to target the muscle with each channel for EMS and see if that helps.
I’m trying next to decipher what mode is best for mid back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain. My machine shows a diagram of various exercises deadlifts, incline crunches set so I’m using the Overhead press and then a rate that bounces between 05 and 77 Hz while the pulse remains constant at 170 Hz. but honestly have no idea what is best. Do you have a video that describes what these 2 Hz readings mean in the TENS mode and EMS mode⁉️
You are the ONLY person I ever recommend when someone complains about pain and I explain how my PT encouraged me to buy a TENS years ago. Thank YOU 🙏🏻 for all your efforts to help us find relief at home for chronic pain‼️
You're welcome, and thanks for recommending my channel to people! Most of the units that have preset modes are kind of stuck to exactly what you mentioned, and unfortunately, are not always accurate in their descriptions. So often, I recommend just using the one that feels the best or feels like it's working what you want it to work, and not worry about the pictures. There are some machine you can buy that do have manual settings and you can program them how you want (like the ones you see in clinics, just not as expensive). If that is something you are interested in, I do have a book about TENS/EMS units that go into specific detail about them. The book also has a section of exercises using the unit. There are pictures and descriptions. You can find it in my product store on Amazon: www.amazon.com/shop/askdoctorjo (affiliate link)
Amazing 👍👍👍🙏🏻
Great product!
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Can we used it on our head front hair line to increase blood flow there ????
Where would you place the pads for pain/injury on the outside of the knee?
After working out the next day I'm not sore nothing is hurting but when I do pushups to warm up my arms hurt really bad
Thank you Dr jooooooo this help me allottt
You're welcome.
EMS - I have a different unit that has TENS and NEMS, IF and RUSS
How do I get the muscle contraction with NEMS?
Dr Jo… I have back pain after a Lumbar Canal Stenosis operation. How many times per day I can use this TENS for this severe back pain? Thank you….
When was your surgery? If your doctor has cleared you to use one after surgery, they can be used 3-5 times through out the day.
How does it stick to your body ?
What setting do you recommend for a spur of the moment leg cramp❓️Also, can you use this when your foot or hand falls asleep?
Can please tell points where to use EMS for transverse myelitis patient
Awesome
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Hi 👋 from the uk watched your video about tens machine so what I'd like to ask I have a painful frozen shoulder would the tens solve my frozen shoulder or just manage it thanks great video and look forward to the next.
TENS doesn't fix the problem, it helps control the pain so you can do the stretches and exercises you need to do to get better.
helloo ma'am can you do videos on mobilization for all the joint
it will be helpful for many💯
I am physiotherapist . I am opening my own clinic . I want to ask before this tens do we need use gel.
Can I ise this for period pain?
Thanks! I have just bought the unit w/4 electrodes in Walmart and wasn't so sure about the position of them. Thanks a lot!
You're welcome!
I'm 20 years old and my MRI Sais : Mild bulge of L4-5 & L5-S1 disc indenting the theca.
My pain always comes when I do any activity that requires core engagement * nearly everything at the gym*
I'm Egyptian and we don't have good welling to help doctors .
Could you please help me to get rid of that , I hope to live a normal life.
Can you describe some of the "24 preset programs"? I can't find anything on that. Programs for recovery? Massage? Etc. Thanks!
I have a manual only device and it is too much. I use TENS and EMS. Does your book cover what settings to use in each situation?
Yes, my book covers preset programs as well as manual settings.
@@AskDoctorJo Thak you.
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Thank you Mam.
It's very helpful for me 🥀🖤
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I would first like to apologise for writing a irrelevant comment here that's not related to the issue you're targeting. But wanted some advice on the sciatic nerve pain issue. Past week I did the stretches that you adviced in the video and they were great! So thank you for that one. But when I was doing them I always felt numbness in the knee area. Like either it's the knee that's tingling or going numb, as I can't stretch the leg completely straight for much time. When I walk I feel numbness infront of the knee. So wanted to ask that can you advice something on this one, it'll be a great help. Sorry for such a long comment. And thank you for your help with so much of helpful content.
You're welcome. Have you been diagnosed with sciatica?
nice info
Thanks.
@@AskDoctorJo i am an international taekwondo fighter i was injured last year my left leg meniscus was injured n my ligaments too ...so tell me can i use tens on that injured place or not ? thanks
I have developed pain on my left elbow (outside) from golfing. Will this help with this pain? And yes I'm a subscriber. Thank you
It should help to give some pain relief while you are healing and doing some stretches and exercises to help.
@@AskDoctorJo ok thanks! Perhaps you could show me some excercises. Please!
I have several videos for that. You can find them at: ua-cam.com/users/askdoctorjo
@@AskDoctorJo thank you DoctorJo!! You are so kind and helpful. Hopefully I can get back to my golf game.
You're welcome, and thanks! I hope you can too. ⛳️
I’m a subscriber whose unit is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I used your link in your description but didn’t see the discount code until just now.
My mom’s pain is behind her knee. Would the pads be applied on the back near the pain or would it be effective if applied on the front as you showed? Thank you in advance for your advice!
It really depends on what specifically is causing her pain. Does she have a diagnosis from her doctor? In general, the pads go around the pain.
Dr. Jo i have seen ads for these but knew you would give an honest opinion. Does this help with swelling or edema?
It can help with swelling. As far as edema, it kind of depends on what is causing the edema.
@@AskDoctorJo thank you so much!
You're welcome! Good luck!
Just bought this and then found this video. Currently charging unit. It no longer comes with a case ( bummer) Hoping it helps my pulled back
I hope it helps too.
Can use on sprained muscle and nerves injury ?
It depends on where the injury is, and what specifically caused it. So it's best to check with your healthcare provider since everyone is different.
Whats good for meniscus?
You can find all my videos on my channel: ua-cam.com/users/askdoctorjo
Do I need a doctors prescription to buy one?
No, not for the ones I am demonstrating. There are two different classes of EMS units, and some do require one, but not these.
Great content but the language text is disturbing most of your videos stands in the way thanks!
It sounds like your closed captions got turned on. You can easily turn them off by clicking the "CC" button at the bottom of the video. If you want to leave them on, you can drag them to another area on the screen, or you can make them transparent. You can even automatically translate them into many different languages! I show how to do all this and more here: ua-cam.com/video/VatNBZh66Po/v-deo.html
@@AskDoctorJo awesome thanks 🙏
You're welcome.