TENS pad placement for hip pain
What are the causes of hip pain?
Hip pain is usually triggered by tension in the large gluteal muscle due to overstraining. Both overstraining and understraining of the muscles, for example through heavy lifting or a predominantly sedentary posture, have an unfavourable effect on the muscles. Painful tension is the result. But rheumatic diseases, neuralgia and metabolic diseases, e.g. gout or arthrosis, can also be causally involved in the development of pain.
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How a TENS machine can help you with hip pain
Quick help to relieve tension is offered by the use of a TENS machine on the hip. The muscle stimulation through the electrical impulses of the TENS treatment often helps to reduce pain soon. The application is also useful for chronic pain. Depending on the setting of the parameters on the TENS machine, either the pain transmission through the nerve cords is interrupted or there is a release of pain-relieving, endogenous hormones, the endorphins. By stimulating the blood circulation and calming the nerves, you can take targeted action against pain. Thus, TENS is a valuable and fast-acting pain treatment for hip complaints.
The correct use of TENS for hip pain
Fight your elbow pain with the TENS stimulation current therapy. Attach the appropriate specially designed pad for pain therapy with a TENS machine as shown in the figure. Alternatively you can use the Elbow Pad against Arthrosis.
The optimal TENS machine for your application - recommendation of the program
For TENS EMS machines from axion, we recommend the following programs for pain therapy
TENS EMS Combo Machine STIM-PRO X9
The programs P05 and P08 are generally used here.
To the device: TENS EMS Combo Machine STIM-PRO X9
TENS Machine STIM-PRO T-400
The programs P05 and P08 are generally used here.
To the device: TENS Gerät STIM-PRO T-400
TENS Machine STIM-PRO COMFORT
The program P02 is generally used here.
To the device: TENS-Gerät STIM-PRO COMFORT
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.
TENS units and electrodes recommendations
Train your muscles to prevent pain
After the TENS treatment, you can loosen the muscles with the EMS programs P29 or P30 to release tension. Adjust the intensity so that you feel slight muscle twitches. You can use the relaxation for 10 to 20 minutes.
TENS in combination with heat therapy
You can enhance the effect of your TENS treatment for hip pain with heat therapy. Heat therapy promotes blood circulation and loosens the muscles. The use of heat is particularly suitable for muscular tension.
Moor heat pack: Due to the filling of natural moor, these heat pads can store the heat longer and release it more evenly than other heat pads, e.g. cherry pit pads.
Hot water bottle: The hot water bottle is a classic in heat therapy that stands out due to its easy application. You only have to fill in warm water. The hot water bottles are also available with a variety of different covers.
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