- Acute pain – such as sports injuries, acute torticollis, acute lower back pain, and joint pain
- Chronic pain – such as low back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral nerve injuries and phantom limb pain.
Above: Specialist physiotherapist applying electrical stimulaton to alleviate pain and stiffness
TENS uses electrical stimulation which excites sensory nerves and modulates pain. TENS is effective at reducing pain in two following ways:
- Producing natural pain relieving hormones called endorphins
- Stimulating ‘non-pain’ nerve fibres that block nerves carrying pain messages to the brain
For any more information or to book an appointment with us at Physio.co.uk, please call us on 0330 088 7800 and you can also book online!