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Before you had your baby, you might have heard of TENS machines. They can be used for a whole range of pain conditions. In particular, there are several post-delivery conditions, which might affect you and which can be helped with your amazing Elle Tens machine! These sort of conditions that are common and are described on pages 14-21 of our booklet “a Women’s Guide to Drug Free Pain Relief”. There we set out both suggested body and ear point treatments, which are described in … read more

The aim of TENS machine is to reduce the intensity of period pains whilst allowing you to remain alert and in control. It also has the added bonus of promoting a feeling of wellbeing. Elle TENS machines are excellent for this purpose. The first step is to place two pairs of electrodes on the lower front and back of your abdomen as shown in the diagrams and instructions within page 17 of our booklet – “A Women’s Guide to Drug Free Pain Relief”. Set the treatment length and … read more

The aim of a TENS machine is to reduce the intensity of pe-menstrual tension, and associated headaches whilst remaining alert and in control.andd also promoting a feeling of general wellbeing. Elle TENS machines are also excellent for this purpose. The first step is to place two pairs of TENS electrodes on back of the neck as shown in the diagrams and instructions within our booklet “A Women’s Guide to Drug Free Pain Relief” on page 18. Set the treatment length and use the tech … read more

There does not appear to be any reason why you cannot use a TENS machine if you have epilepsy. We have checked this out with a consultant neurologist in the past, to establish if patients with epilepsy can safely use TENS machine and his answer was “Yes!”. Electrical stimulation is not only safely used in TENS machine but is in fact also used to treat intractable epilepsy. However, if you are unsure please contact you medical advisor or Epilepsy Specialist Nurse for further guidance. … read more

This is another common condition where TENS machines can help with pain control and in addition help to return the range of the stiff neck back to normality. The aim of TENS machines is to reduce the intensity of pain at rest or on movement, reduce the inflammation and promote a gradual return to normal function.The first step is to place one set of electrodes over the neck as shown in chart 1 on page 8 of our Easy Guide to TENS Pain Relief, taking care not to place them on the front or side of … read more