Guest guest Posted September 2, 2000 Report Share Posted September 2, 2000 > Kat, the TENS unit sends electrical signals through the skin to the > peripheral nerves, thereby stopping the pain impulses the brain sends > down to the peripheral nerves. My muscle pain is directly related to my > peripheral nerve pain. And my peripheral nerve pain CAN cause muscle > pain. The PT explained to me the TENS unit is good for stopping nerve > pain BEFORE it can cause muscle pain. I think it is like starting a > 'back fire' in trying to put out a forrest fire. The electrical impulses > from TENS kind of 'trick' the brain's nerve impulses. TENS has been > around since the 1960's. I can't figure out why it took me this long to > actually try it. But then I wouldn't have had so many Dr. visits > complaining about pain(they wouldn't have had any business) also the > pharmaceutical companies would have gone broke without me lol - > Gretchen Thanks for an excellent explanation! Seems like that would help a lot of CMT'ers. Seems like I also heard that when you wear a TENS unit, you have control of it? Like biofeedback? Am I right? Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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