Tens stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation. I have heard about them for years and saw (an expensive one) when a family member used one to help with knee pain.
Well, they have come a long way in the past few years! Recently, a family member developed pain, swelling and carpal tunnel in a hand/wrist. After asking a physical therapist if a TENS unit would be of potential benefit, I ordered the TechCare Massager Tens Unit Plus 24 Rechargeable Electronic Pulse Massager Machine.
It is like having your own personal acupuncturist at your beck and call 24/7….in a small, rechargeable “box”! Easy to set up, lots of good instructions and pictures to help place the electrode pads, charge in the lithium battery lasts HOURS and it says lifetime warranty. Best of all, we have seen a reduction in the swelling and pain at a very reasonable unit purchase price.
This has been a great, effective do-it-yourself treatment to use.