One in six Americans lives with
chronic pain. The economic price is high: An estimated $120
billion a year in medical costs and lost productivity. But the
personal price is greater -- a granddad who can't play with
his grandchild, a mother bedridden with a bad back. Is pain
the disease of the future? While many of us think of
pain as a symptom of something else and not a condition in
itself, all those aches add up to a serious public health
problem. Regardless of its origin, pain is the No. 1 cause of
disability in America and it costs us a great deal.
Electrotherapy
T.E.N.S.
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator
Transcutaneous
(through the skin) electrical nerve stimulation sends a
painless electrical current to specific nerves. The current
may be delivered intermittently. The mild electrical current
generates heat that serves to relieve stiffness, improve
mobility, and relieve pain. The treatment is believed to
stimulate the body's production of endorphins or natural pain
killers.
