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Do you prescribe electrostimulation machines like TENS to your patients?
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Do you prescribe electrostimulation machines like TENS to your patients?

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current. In this video, Dr. Ghaffar tells us that electrostimulation helps in pain management.

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So the use of TENS machines, there is evidence to suggest that TENS machines are quite effective in pain management. It doesn't necessarily have to be back pain, there's lots of other types of pain that people can get, but certainly if you've been referred to a pain management specialist, then the use of a TENS machine is one of the things that can be considered and discussed.

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