Can Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) help CRPS patients?
Recently the BBC ran a story about the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to relieve patients that are afflicted with chronic pain conditions.
Simply put, TENS is a therapy that distributes mild electrical currents to the source of pain. When the current is delivered for short intervals several times a day, some people experience less pain. TENS is thought to combat pain by stimulating increased production of natural pain-relieving hormones called endorphins and by blocking various nerve fibres that block pain messages.
Numerous stories of success are chronicled at the American RSDHope web site.
TENS devices are approved and regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More information about TENS can be found online and from your medical professional.
