TENS pad placement for arthritis
What are the causes of arthritis?
The so-called rheumatic diseases, also known as rheumatism for short, comprise many different symptoms. All these have in common that patients suffer from severe, prolonged pain. The terms rheumatism or rheumatism go back to the ancient Greek word "ῥεῦμα" (pronounced: reuma). The most common form of rheumatism is rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an inflammatory disease of the joints. Very often the finger or toe joints are affected, but other joints in the hands, shoulders, feet, knees, shoulders or hips can also be affected. In so-called monoarthritis, only one joint is painfully inflamed. If two to four joints are affected, this is called oligoarthritis. If more than five joints are affected, the disease is called polyarthritis.
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How a TENS machine can help you with arthritis
In conventional therapy, the pain of the affected person is treated with strong drugs that have both analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, such as diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin or piroxicam, so-called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These and other anti-inflammatory drugs often have severe side effects. An alternative to NSAIDs is the treatment of pain with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)¹. Stimulation of the nerves with stimulation current inhibits the transmission of pain impulses to the brain. Pain can significantly be reduced thanks to the TENS treatment.
The correct use of TENS for arthritis
Apply the pads for to the painful area to effectively use the stimulation current therapy. We recommend the versatile pain spot patch electrode or the butterfly pads for this purpose. For this application you need a TENS machine with two channels.
TENS EMS Combo Machine STIM-PRO X9
Program P09 and/or P11 is usually used here.
Here you can find our device: TENS EMS Combo machine STIM-PRO X9
TENS machine STIM-PRO T-400
Program P09 and/or P11 is usually used here.
Here you find our device: TENS machine STIM-PRO T-400
The advantages of TENS treatment
Please note
The current strength should be set so that it is felt as a pleasant tingling sensation. The duration of the application should be approx. 40 minutes in order to be able to achieve a lasting reduction in pain. It is also useful to change the programs every now and then.
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