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2. TENS Pain Management Protocols
By Type of Pain
Protocol Name Indication For Use
Acute Pain
Post-surgical and post-trauma acute pain
Description
High frequency TENS is a popular choice for the management of acute pains. Adjust pulse width to patient pain sensitivity level.
Frequency, Hz
(allowed range)
Burst Parameters
(allowed range)
Pulse Width, uS
(allowed range)
Duration, min
(allowed range)
100
(80-150)
N/A 208
(32-320)
30
(15-60)
Fracture Pain
Post-surgical and post-trauma acute pain
Medium frequency/medium pulse width TENS is a good choice for treating sensitive fracture pains. Pain management helps to
prevent various complications such as pulmonary complications or thrombosis.
75
(60-80)
N/A 160
(128-240)
30
(15-60)
Chronic Pain
Symptomatic relief and management of chronic,
intractable pain
Temporary relief of pain associated with sore and aching
muscles due to strain from exercise or normal household
and work activities
Chronic pains are handled well with low frequency Endorphinic TENS stimulation. Low frequency stimulation alleviates pain by
stimulating muscles to release the endorphins. In addition, muscle twitches also increase local blood circulation.
5
(1-8)
N/A 240
(160-320)
30
(15-60)
Radiating Pain
Projected Pain
Symptomatic relief and management of chronic,
intractable pain
Burst TENS is effective in managing various kinds of radiating (projected) pains such as mononeuropathy, central pain as well as for
deep muscular pains. High frequency pulses packaged into low frequency bursts alleviate pain by stimulating muscles to release the
endorphins. In addition, muscle twitches also increase local blood circulation.
80
(80-150)
5 pulses per burst, 2 bursts/sec
(5-10 ppb, 2-4 bursts/sec)
208
(160-320)
20
(10-40)
By Body Part
Protocol Name Indication For Use
Cervical Pain
Neck Pain
Symptomatic relief and management of chronic,
intractable pain
Temporary relief of pain associated with sore and aching
muscles due to strain from exercise or normal household
and work activities
Description
For treating neck pain resulting from chronically contracted of Levator scapulae and/or superior Trapezius muscles. Low frequency
stimulation alleviates pain by stimulating muscles to release the endorphins. In addition, muscle twitches also increase local blood
circulation.
Frequency, Hz
(allowed range)
Burst Parameters
(allowed range)
Pulse Width, uS
(allowed range)
Duration, min
(allowed range)
5
(1-8)
N/A 240
(160-320)
30
(15-60)
Lower Back Pain
Symptomatic relief and management of chronic,
intractable pain
Temporary relief of pain associated with sore and aching
muscles due to strain from exercise or normal household
and work activities