The idea of shocking yourself to get rid of pain might sound strange, but that’s what this little gadget is designed to do. Livia is a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) machine — a ...

As much as we’d like to tell you that pain is just the French word for bread, we know that chronic pain conditions are nothing to joke about. From slipped discs to autoimmune diseases which cause ...

Those of us of a certain age know the topic of conversation with friends often turns to the state of our health. But next time you’re comparing anxiety levels, digestive issues, aches and pains, or ...

A machine commonly used for pain relief has shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, a clinical trial has found. Results of the TESLA trial, published today in eClinical ...

Have you ever visited a chiropractor or physical therapist to help qualm lingering aches and pains? If so, your treatment probably involved a bit of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, or ...

With TENS the electrical stimulus is felt by the subject and so carries a strong suggestion that it will be effective, as placebo. Sham TENS procedures also carry a positive suggestion. Some years ago ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) offers a potential novel therapeutic option for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to results from a phase III study. TENS ...

If you suffer from chronic pain or want to treat acute pain drug-free, you may find the relief you need from a TENS unit. Using a process called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS units ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that applies electrical current to nerves and muscles for the relief of pain. Before you ask, yes, some of these devices are FDA ...