TENS is a pain therapy based on the application of electrical stimuli to the skin via stimulation of the nerve fibers. There are two methods: The “pain gate” theory, which blocks the pain signals to the brain and/or through the increased release of endorphins, which inhibits the emergence of pain.
Pain Gate Control: Together with our MediTens® XP and MediStim® XP, Thorafix® works by gently stimulating your sensory nerves, which suppress or block the pain signal to the brain. When the pain pathways, which send information to the brain are blocked, it becomes more difficult for the brain to register the pain sensation thereby giving immediate pain relief, and you register the ‘tingling’ sensation of the TENS and not the pain.
Endorphin Release: Endorphins are the body’s own natural pain relieving hormones and are released when the body fells certain types of pain. The Thorafix® encourages the release of endorphins through a comfortable tapping sensation that results in pain relief even after the unit is switched off.
It takes on average, 20-40 minutes of using stimulation before these endorphins are released and the body will continue to release these until the treatment session has stopped. The endorphins also remain in the body for several hours after the stimulation has stopped, giving residual pain relief.
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