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EStim - TENS - scorebuilders 248

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TENS =
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation =
TENS
-acute and chronic pain management
-obstetrics, temporomandiublar joint pain, post-op pain
-pain relief through gate control theory
-pain relief through endogenous opiate pain control theory
-portable, home use
Techniques
-conventional
-acupuncture-like
-brief intense
-noxious
Conventional - Amplitude
Sufficient for a sensory response
Conventional - Pulse Frequency
High (30-150 pps)
Conventional - Pulse Duration
Short (50-100usec)
Conventional - Treatment Time
Variable based on duration of activty
Acupuncture-like - Amplitude
Sufficient for muscle twitching
Acupuncture- like - Pulse Frequency
Low (2-4 pps)
Acupuncture-like - Pulse Duration
Long (100-300 usec)
Acupuncture-like - Treatment Time
20-45min
Brief Intense - Amplitude
Sufficient for strong paresthesia or a motor response
Brief Intense - Pulse Frequency
High (60-200 pps)
Brief Intense - Pulse Duration
Long (150-300 usec)
Brief Intense - Treatment Time
15 minutes
Noxious - Amplitude
Highest tolerated stimulus
Noxious - Pulse Frequency
High or Low
Noxious - Pulse Duration
Long (250 usec up to 1 second)
Noxious - Treatment Time
30-60 seconds for each point
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