Use and Care Manual

What is it?

TheelectroTHERAPYforpainreliefdeviceisa3-program,

portable device designed for adults only. It is designed to reduce

and relieve muscle and joint pain, stiffness and numbness in the

arms, legs and foot by applying electrical nerve stimulation to the

surface of the skin near the site of the pain. It can be successfully

used in conjunction with any other pain treatment or medication.

Thistypeoftherapy,calledTranscutaneousElectricalNerve

Stimulator(TENS),hasbeenusedforover30yearsbymedical

professionals such as physical therapists and chiropractors.

How does it work?

Scientictheorysuggeststhatelectricalstimulationtherapymay

work in several ways:

1. The gentle electrical pulses move through the skin to nearby

nerves to block or shut out the pain message from ever

reaching the brain from the source of the pain.

2. The gentle electrical pulses increase the production of the

body’s natural pain killer, such as endorphins.

3. Furthermore, it is thought that the electrical stimulation

improves blood circulation as well. Muscles contract and relax

  withtheowoftheelectricalstimulation.Withrepeated

  contractingandrelaxing,thebloodowsinandoutandthe

blood circulation is improved.

HOW electroTHERAPY FOR PAIN RELIEF WORKS