What is TENS?

TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation – A Drug Free method of providing Pain Relief. A wide variety of muscle and joint problems have been treated with TENS, as well as a variety of other painful conditions which afflict the body.

For centuries, various forms of analgesic drugs were the only means by which pain could be combated. Recent decades have witnessed dramatic progress in pain research, which has provided new insights into the neurophysiological basis of pain. The discoveries of the physiological mechanisms of pain control have led to new conceptual aspects of the perception of pain. Even more important is that these discoveries have paved the way for the development of new techniques and methods associated with the alleviation of pain. One of these methods is TENS.

Abundant evidence exists that demonstrates that TENS is a process which is highly efficient for the alleviation of certain pain syndromes.

What is EMS?

EMS stands for Electrical Muscle Stimulation. It is predominantly used by doctors and physical therapists to prevent, or reduce muscle atrophy. Atrophy is the weakening and loss of muscle tone, which is usually experienced after surgery or injury.

For Heart – Lung development, EMS is applied to achieve moderate muscular contractions over periods of approximately 30 minutes, i.e. body toning.

To develop muscle strength, applications are performed very strongly to perform near maximum strength contractions for a limited number of repetitions.

For rehabilitation of weakened body conditions, EMS is applied from a very low workload, which progressively increases in load intensity to the requirements for normal activity. With EMS Training (as with normal exercise), a person’s body adapts to the workload.