342 | Does Electrical Stimulation for Pain Help? A Look Into TENs Units

The Optimal Body

Have you tried TENs? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. They dive into how it affects the body to reduce pain in the short-term, potential contraindications, and critically analyze the research that has been done on TENs. Finally, they discuss its use during labour and how it can facilitate pain management temporarily. Let's dive into all things TENs!

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

02:00 - What are TENS and how does it affect our body/work?

5:20 - Contradictions

6:08 - How do TENs affect lower back pain?

8:36 - A 2017 Study

10:35 - A 2022 Study with back exercises

11:11 - A 2010 Review

14:15 - Limitations of the study

16:11 - TENS & Labour?

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