Does TENS Actually Work? | Expert Physio Review
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- In this tutorial, we explore and discuss whether Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is an effective tool for pain management.
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I don't need any studies. TENS helped me heal injuries on my shoulder, arms and knees. It also helps me immensely in managing back pain, lower back pain, and pelvic pain. Finally, I use it to manage eczema on my face, and headaches by placing the electrodes on my neck and temples. As a chronic pain patient, my TENS machine saves my life and I never travel without it.
Very pleased to hear it! Wish you all the best
How high should I put the electricity on my machine? I tried to put it up today to the high settings and i could feel my muscles in a small area in my neck where almost jumping while the machine was on. I try not to use the machine too late in the evening because it usually make me feel a bit faint and heartbeat goes up together with increased anxiety, and that is really a unpleasant feeling. I did also order new sticky contacts to put on the body.
I’m a chronic pain patient as well. I’ve just ordered a good unit with great reviews. I noticed you mentioned you used your tens for pelvic pain. I have pudental nerve damage from a botched emergency surgery where my colon there was removed. The wound opened 10 days after surgery while I was still in the hospital. It took 9 1/2 months of packing and unpacking to get the wound to close. I have tons of adhesions and my nerves including the pudental nerve are extremely damaged. I was hoping that maybe you could share with me where you placedthe pads to help with your pelvic pain I would be forever grateful. Thank you so much in advance. Your success has provided me with hope for myself to relieve some of this pain.
I guess it depends on what caused the pain. I had a car accident and had major physical injuries, brain injuries and have spasticity in my left side and NOTHING helps with the pain. The left side of my neck, shoulder, shoulder blade and whole arm has decreased sensation and the muscles contract really bad. I used to live the massagers like a jackhammer but with my brain injury I can’t handle the vibration. Giving birth with no pain relief is less painful than this.
@@lillywildflower Did you try if this sense machine could work for you?
It works! I took care of my bedridden uncle who suffered a severe brain stroke and his limbs were paralyzed. He could rest easy on the days when physio used tens machine and had restless, painful and uneasy when physio missed a day
Bless you and I’m glad to hear you had something that was helpful 🙏🏼
Could you please share the name of the TENS machine that worked for your uncle
Recovering from GBS and I have residual neuropathy in my left ankle/foot. TENS usage twice a day has helped tremendously! It relaxes the muscle tightness, dull/constant pain which has allowed greater mobility & faster recovery.
From my personal experience 6 years ago had a bulging disc in my neck (shown on MRI) with radiating pain down into my right hand, tingling in fingers and numbness in hand, has 3 cortisone injections into my neck under twilight sedation over a period of months, changed my posture, diet, physio etc but still the pain just wouldn't go away, my physio told me about TENS and lent me her unit for a weekend... after 8 months of this nagging constant pain in one short weekend the pain disappeared and never returned again at all not even a hint of it, so id say the nerve gate theory is absolutely true as in the gates can get "stuck" open and send pain signals even if the disc had healed, TENS machine got my nerve gates operating correctly again id say
How much time to used it like 5 minutes or 10 minutes
Very useful information with a great explanation and a short time, thank you for this great effort
You’re very welcome Mohammed! Thank you!
No studies needed just go and ask who had been using it during recovery from injuries . I am doing and man o man it legit help
Perfect, thank you Khalid🙏
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Awesome. I love the analogy and it makes it so easy to understand. I will definitely be using that to explain pain gate theory. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your kind words
As a doctor I dont think ems is just sensory nerves get the attention. I would rather think muscarinic,serotinergic and nicotinergic receptor activation along with other changes such as other compound releases like acetylcholine,cytokines maybe healing factors because it is very well known that electricity cause some compounds like neurotransmitters to be released which we can clearly see in ect.
Every time i use my TENS machine, my sciatic pain DOES ease a lot, and therefore, I am far less tense in that area. I think that the stimulation plus the lowering of tension go hand in hand to at least temporarily ease the pain.
Hi thank you very much for this extremely valuable video
I am beginning to learn about Tens having bought a small machine
I am overwhelmed by the infinite settings combinations available
It's impressive the effect that a Tens machine can have on human body
I am mindblowed 😮
Glad it is helpful to you!
Would you mind commenting on what to consider in regards the hz and mA when shopping for a TENS /TENS & EMS unit and the modes vs levels?
thank you khalid
I would like to know your thoughts on other TENS variants like "Burst TENS" , "nociceptive TENS" and "IFC"
excellent -- thank you
You’re very welcome!
I ❤️ TENS! Get that sweet spot and it feels so good! I use mine for DOMS and for distraction feeling. It is also fun to collect TENS machines and accessories as they come in many interesting designs, I especially like ones that look and feel like a proper medical device from a doctor ☺️
I’m glad it works for you!
lol
This is about using TENS for pain...sometimes debilitating pain for some of us. Using and collecting TENS for fun? Some people are just...um...I'll just end my comment there.
Thank you so much. I respect Physiotherapists and chiropractors.
You are most welcome!
Chiropractors are scam artists.
Love to analogy!
Thank you so much!
Thanks think i will try it
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Great video 😁
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
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For cervical and lower back pain - which is best? Tens machine, hammer machine or message gun?
I’m typing this as I’m using the TENS 7000 for the first time and I feel so relaxed as if I’m in a spa getting a deep massage while I’m able to regulate the pressure. I UA-camd health benefits of the TENS 7000. Sadly your video came up. So audience, don’t listen to him. It’s amazing!!!!
I’m pleased it has helped you!
Which mode of tens use in clinical practice
Thank you for easily explaining that a tens machine is a diverting sensation tool, but are there any health benefits from using one?
For example would it Improve flexibility ,lymphatic flow or speed up healing to mucles tears/ or strains. . Or anything else 🙏
No paid commission, no affiliation with any company what so ever. I had ACL surgery in the UK 4 years ago. Had physio before and after and could never really fully engage my quadriceps after surgery. Since using the TENs machine I've been able to get my quads active again and hit the gym harder. TENs goes hand in hand with my workouts now. Can't believe more physiotherapists aren't using this immediately after surgery.
Glad to hear it has helped you!!
It’s been working in my situation, where I had a muscular problem in my shoulder.
I love this thing, but it doesn’t permanently fix anything.
I’d say I agree with the final assessment in that it lets me do the other stuff that will actually fix this.
That’s great! I’m glad you are finding it helpful 🙏🏼
Interesting, thank you 👍🏻 so it doesn't really have any healing or therapeutic use? What about the massage setting, for example?.
Hi! I agree with you Its intention is not based on tissue healing as you said, but is designed to focus on pain control
Can this machine help you with ED?
Beautiful Khalid... Awesome
It did work for me. I went to a chiropractor because my left arm only had about 30% range of motion. He used TENS and EMS plus using a sort of pneumatic hammer on my shoulder, and the last 4-years, I am at about 90% range.
Very pleased to hear it!
How will TENS work with Post Polio
I don't have any evidence beyond my personal experience... But when I had a pinched nerve, my $5 TENS device made the (considerable) pain go away in about 5 minutes. But it would only last for about an hour and a half until I had to repeat and didn't seem to have long term effect. Still that was better than nothing and helped me get through a lot of things without relying on painkillers.
So glad to hear you have had some good benefit from it!
If I may ask did it finally recover
It works for me and lower back pain
Glad to hear it helps you!
so good
Thank you so much!
Tried tens machine on my Dad's diabetic foot drop issues. He is not feeling the tens pads on his legs. But he can feel it on his lower back and lower buttocks, if placed there. Does this mean his legs nerves are damaged/numb and we should still continue putting the pads there, even if he's not feeling the tens vibrations? Thanks
I would have liked to have an answer to your question as well. I too, have a similar issue as your Dad"s. Interestingly almost every other comment was replied to except yours. And it was a great question that I believe should have been aswered.
Would you recommend using a TENS machine for trigeminal neuralgia or tmj arthralgia?
Hi! I’m afraid I don’t really have much experience with this to comment
@@ClinicalPhysio that’s okay, thank you for your response
Hey dr can u do tens placement video because everyone telling something different that would me a lot during my studies ❤
Good idea!
TENS only resulting in causing a short term distraction of the pain from prolapsed disc. When not used the pain was back to normal.
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In my case i had trouble breathing after hemiplegia tens workswith my chest spastic muscles so that i can sleep peacefully.
Works, cured my back spasms
Glad to hear it has helped you!!
Did tens contraindicated for metal implant
No
Since a car accident a couple of decades ago where I underwent countless sessions of physiotherapy, the Tens machine was a constant companion. I always thought the stimulation meant my very tight muscles were being worked on, loosening up by those pulses. Now I realize it's just a kind of a placebo effect. Disappointed to hear this. It's no wonder I required so much physio, as the tens did nothing for me and manipulation only went so far. Fast foward many years and now wife is in the same boat. Now debating whether she'd be better off with a heat pad instead of a tens machine that sounds more like a gimmick. At least heat helps loosen very tight muscles from a whiplash. Tens is just getting your brain to counter the pain effects, while doing nothing to correct/help sore, tight muscles. This is is not what I was expecting. Learn something new everyday.
Edit: wife wants me to buy a tens machine. Cheap enough to justify a try. Will post if this proves helpful.
Wishing you and your wife all the very best
Dear Dr Khalid Assalamualaykum I had a query can cervical loss of lordosis or even general neck instability affect vagus nerve and cause symptoms like rapid heartbeat I saw this ua-cam.com/video/mah5Ly0bJYY/v-deo.html and this
ua-cam.com/video/Vs-SHWLmew8/v-deo.html
Are tens good for Gout?
Haven’t heard of it being used for gout to be honest
@@ClinicalPhysio My Dad have been suffering from gout for days. I've searched in Google if Tens is good to use It says its fine but I can't find a direct answer that it's safe to use for Gout.
I think that before making any statement, you should carry out an updated bibliographic review and have a randomized study of patients that corroborates the information, otherwise it is just a non-objective and personal perception.
The aim of the video was that it was a literature review 🙏🏼
Horrible lower back, and TENS stopped the pain with out the side effects
Very pleased to hear it!
Too bad the pads don't stick for more than 5 minutes
True!
I knew it too!! Doesn’t work either!
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Out of the million and seven options to buy - I'm still lost.
Appreciate you Lance! I think that’s part of the problem that there is no “one is better than all the rest” which is why everyone else has similar experiences 🙏🏼
You are not " kalid" you are "Khalid". As an Arabic name.
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Tens works fuck those reviews
Glad it has helped you!
Amazing as always. Man!!!
My fiancee used tens on birth delivery and was spot on! They really helped her!
That is awesome! Really pleased to hear it and congratulations!!
@@ClinicalPhysio thanks