Monrovia, CA - If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have ever suffered from chronic or acute pain, you’ve probably taken over-the-counter medications like Advil or even pain killers prescribed by your doctor. You’re frustrated and wish there was a better way to cope with the unrelenting, nagging discomfort that has robbed you like a thief in the night from your life. You don't want to remain dependent on drugs knowing how harmful they can be to your body. You're worried about the long-term effects to your kidneys and your liver and frankly, your scared that you may never be able to do they activities you once enjoyed.
I know. I've been there myself. Only in my case I was upset. I was mad because my pain stopped me from doing the things I enjoyed to do. I wanted to find someone to blame. I felt sorry for myself and became depressed. My erroneous belief that things will always work-out for me was slowly replaced by the cold hard reality that I may never feel better.
One day, I was digging in my mom's garage and I found her old TENS unit. The batteries were dead and the pads were dry. After getting the right supplies for it and reading through the instruction manual I thought I would give it a try. To my surprise, I actually felt better within minutes of using the unit. It not only allowed me to reduce my Advil, it also allowed me to get out of the house more and enjoy the activities that I've always done.
TENS helps most people who are in pain. If you would like to know more about this amazing breakthrough in medical pain management, please read on.
A high-tech alternative method for pain management known as TENS (Trans cutaneous electrical nerve stimulator) has been around for the past few decades but many doctors simply do not prescribe them to their patients. Could it be that doctors don't prescribe TENS because they are not familiar with the technology and feel more comfortable prescribing expensive medication and therapy?
TENS stands for Transcutaneous (TRANS-Q-TAIN-E-US) Electrical Nerve Stimulation. It's a light, portable little device the size of a pager designed to send electrical impulses to your brain, while interrupting various nerves and pain receptors that receive and transmit pain signals from whatever part of your body that is injured and hurting. The device itself has adjustable controls and uses electrodes that can be placed virtually almost anywhere where you are feeling pain.
Though the unit is used mostly by chronic pain sufferers, acute pain sufferers can use it as well, and it is fit to help with moderate to severe pain. Most medical doctors will agree that the success reports of pain relief by sufferers is quite high, and it is the only medical device approved by the FDA as an effective, at home, pain-relieving unit for pain sufferers.
TENS is not addictive and has no side effects. Its only purpose is to "over-stimulate" your brain's pain receptors thereby blocking the pain and thereby shutting the "pain gate". Most individuals that use the device have reported only feeling pain relief while wearing the device; however others have reported feeling pain relief even several hours after no use of the unit. The amount of relief is on an individual basis.
Whether you are suffering from acute or chronic pain, your TENS unit is capable of helping you with your arthritis, sprains and strains, neck pain, TMJ, sciatica, whiplash, back pain, and more. The other benefits of the TENS unit is that it is FDA approved and is inexpensive when compared to the constant purchase of pain medications. It has also been widely thought by medical doctors that the TENS unit helps the body in the release of natural endorphins (our bodies natural pain killing drug) to help in the elimination of pain.
The TENS unit is an exceptional, yet underutilized medical device for pain sufferers. If you suffer from pain, and you have not yet tried a TENS unit, you should ask your medical doctor about possibly being prescribed one on a trial basis. My experience is that many medical doctors are not familiar with the specific settings on TENS units and will have a physical therapist help with the fitting and training of the unit. The team at United Physicians Health Institute have traveled to major corporations throughout Southern California and have trained and fitted hundreds of people with TENS units. If you would like to try TENS, consider visiting us at our UPHI headquarters in Monrovia, CA. We have the expertise to make sure you are getting the right unit and we will teach you how to use it for years to come.
Our office carries a large inventory of TENS and in most cases, we can prescribe, train and fit the units the very same day. Many patients have the benefit of a Flex account or PPO insurance that will cover the entire expense of the unit.
If you would like more information on the many benefits of TENS, please see below:
Cost may be lower than for pain medications.
May provide an alternative to surgery.
Can provide long-term pain relief without cumulative effects of long-term pain medication.
Can be used when pain exists and removed if not needed.
Relieves pain to allow patient to become involved in rehabilitation programs.
No drug contradictions/interactions
No toxicity like drugs.
Covered by most PPO insurance plans and Flex accounts
Unlike medication, TENS is non-addictive.
Unlike medications, no known significant side effects (anxiety, skin irritation under electrodes may occur).
Unlike medications, provides local vs. systemic intervention, with no deleterious effects on other body systems.
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Dr. David M. Salse is a board certified chiropractic physicians. He is the CEO and President of Salse Chiropractic Center and United Physicians Health Institute. To schedule a TENS evaluation and fitting, call 1-877-777-7001. For more information, go to WWW.UnitedPhysiciansHealthInstitute.com
