Tens machines were once only found in medical institutes because they were simply too expensive for home use. Now, these machines can be purchased and utilized for a slew of therapy situations.

From pain to nerve retraining, a Tens unit is a vital tool that can help users along their journey to wellness. Using electric impulses, there are a slew of benefits to using these tools regularly.

The following 7 points will demonstrate just why you should consider a Tens machine for your home.

1. Pain Relief

The electric impulses sent to a muscle will be able to alleviate pain. From back to arm pain, a Tens unit will be able to provide immense relief naturally. This is done by the body itself.

The impulses will stimulate the release of endorphins in the body. This is the body’s natural way of relieving pain and acts as a pain killer that is void of any side effects.

2. Nerve Retraining

Nerve damage can often lead to pain or loss in movement. When the nerves are not able to receive or send signals correctly, pain or difficulty to move will follow. By using a machine, you can retrain your nerves to work properly.

Often seen being used by physical therapists, the electric impulse will trigger a user’s muscle retraining the brain and nerve patterns. This impulse is often enough to let the nerve follow the correct path to the muscle. With enough time, this may allow you to regain lost mobility due to an injury or accident.

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3. Easy to Use

Tens units are advanced medical tools, but they are very easy to use at home. Users can place the included pads on the muscle that needs stimulation and the machine will do the rest.

Unlike complicated units of the past, newer units are simple to use and adjust.Users merely have to change a dial or choose the right program setting to allow for correct usage.

The hardest part is actually finding the right muscle to stimulate.

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4. Massage Benefits

Many manufacturers are offering Tens units that act as massagers. These units will follow a different pulse pattern to provide a massage to the user. For instance, the intensity levels may rise, lower and rise even higher to massage the muscle internally. Even standard units now come with programmable settings that allow users to essentially massage themselves with a unit.

Anyone suffering from back or elbow pain will find these massage benefits to be great.

5. Reduce Inflammation

Inflammation can further lead to discomfort and pain. When muscles are inflamed, using one of these units can help greatly.

A study done by the University of Washington demonstrated that the use of proper stimulation using a Tens machine actually reduced inflammation found deep within muscle fibers.

The same study went on to show that this reduction of inflammation provided immense pain relief for:

• Pinched nerves
• Degeneration of discs
• Sciatica

Users that suffer from immense back pain often find the relief they need to finally function normally instead of being hunched over in pain all day.

6. Affordable Pain Relief

Oftentimes, pain medications can lead to dependency or they can cost an immense amount of money. Some users have also grown an immunity to pain medications and trying to find any form of relief is almost impossible.

These machines have shown to help with pain so greatly that they have replaced certain medications altogether. However, most users do not experience this. Instead, users are typically able to reduce the amount of medication used by following a routine of electric impulse stimulation.

With medication costs, side effects and dependency issues on the rise, a Tens Machine can be a very safe and affordable mean of pain reduction.

7. Quicker Rehabilitation and Reduced Fear

Pain can easily lead to a drastic change in lifestyle. With pain, fear often follows when doing the most mundane tasks. This leads to rehabilitation taking even longer, or it can lead to a person growing a phobia that causes them not to perform certain movements that may cause an increase in pain.

Through the use of these machines, users are able to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain so that they can maintain their regular level of activity. This not only helps eliminate phobias, but it also helps a person fully maintain their normal level of strength and not have to worry about atrophy of the muscles. This equates to a much faster rehabilitation time, especially with advanced knee and back pain.

It is important to note that these electric impulses are not safe to use near your heart or on your neck, head or face. The impulse may cause severe injury if used in these areas and may even cause death in severe cases.

Never attempt to use a Tens Unit on any of the areas of the body previously mentioned, and always follow the manufacturer’s guidelines.