What is the safety of using TENS?
• Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts to sale by or on the order of a physician. • Indications: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is used for the symptomatic relief and management of chronic (long-term) Intractable pain and as an adjunctive treatment in the management of post surgical and post traumatic acute pain problems. • Contraindications: TENS devices can affect the operation of demand type cardiac pacemakers. TENS is not recommended for patients with known heart disease without physical evaluation of risk. Do not Stimulate over the eyes or carotid sinus nerves. Do not apply TENS either transcerebrally or transthoracically. Do not apply TENS for undiagnosed pain syndromes until etiology is established. • Warnings: This device should be used only under the continued supervision of a physician. TENS is ineffective for pain of central origin. TENS has no curative value.
Indications: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is used for the symptomatic relief and management of chronic (long-term) Intractable pain and as an adjunctive treatment in the management of post surgical and post traumatic acute pain problems. Contraindications: TENS devices can affect the operation of demand type cardiac pacemakers. TENS is not recommended for patients with known heart disease without physical evaluation of risk. Do not Stimulate over the eyes or carotid sinus nerves. Do not apply TENS either transcerebrally or transthoracically. Do not apply TENS for undiagnosed pain syndromes until etiology is established. Warnings: This device should be used only under the continued supervision of a physician. TENS is ineffective for pain of central origin. TENS has no curative value. It is a symptomatic treatment which suppresses pain sensation which would otherwise serve as a protective mechanism. Safety of TENS devices for use during pregnancy or delivery had not
