Electrical stimulation (TENS) treatments are often used by our physiotherapists here in Bali to relax muscle and relief pain. Here is what you should know about our electrical stimulation treatments.
What are TENS treatments in physiotherapy?
T.E.N.S. stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. As the name implies, TENS treatments consists of sending electrical pulses to your tissues in order to stimulate your sensory nerves which activates the body's natural pain relief process.
A few pads are attached to your skins and are linked to a small device that is sending the electricity to your body, which gives a tingling sensation.
Electrical stimulation treatments help relieve pain in affected areas but also to relax muscles, which tend to be sore and tight when you are injured.
Which conditions are well suited to TENS treatments?
TENS treatment is a safe method well suited for numerous injuries involving pain or muscle spasms. Here are examples of injuries where TENS treatments are very beneficial:
Most sport injuries from an impact or sprain that causes swelling, stiffness / loss of motion range
Joint pain, knee, shoulder or back pain causing a dull / sharp pain when moving
Post-operative pain
Main advantages of TENS
TENS treatments have many advantages in passive physiotherapy:
Gentle impulses that encouraging relaxation
Drug-free pain management and relief
Non-invasive, with no lasting side-effects
Who should avoid using TENS
Although TENS is very safe on the vast majority of people from kids to elderly, some precautions are needed if you have specific conditions:
If you are wearing a pacemaker or metal implants
Cancer patients or pregnant women
If you are epileptic / with a heart condition, extra caution is needed
Some people with sensitive skins, may have allergic reactions to conductive electrodes on the pads
Other than these specific cases, you should not have any side effects from TENS treatments.
Appointment Booking
Unsure of what you need? Meet our physiotherapist for an orientating consultation.
Our Physiotherapist is equiped to perform using therapy instruments such as TENS, Ultrasound, Infrared, Kinesio Tape and Dry-Needle. A combination of care will be determined based on the patients' ailments or discomfort level on the injured limb.
After using passive techniques such as Infrared / Ultrasound treatment for managing and reducing the discomfort or pain of an injury. Active physiotherapy or functional movement aids in returning the range of motion of the affected muscles / joints or even preventing future injuries.
