TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (TENs)

Ultima IF 4160 Interferential Unit Superb new unit with the benefit of choice between 2 and 4 pole modes. Reduces inflammation and pain rapidly. Professional unit which can also be used in the home by patients. Ideal for post operative knee reconstruction pain. • 2 Preset programmes with different ranges of frequency sweeps • 4 programmes with adjustable frequency ranges and their rates of increase • Continuous and Stepped modes • Built in rechargeable battery For more information on this product please contact us on 0242 258 349 Item Name: Ultima IF 4160 Interferential Unit Price: $365.00 Freight: $9.00 Registered Payment is by credit card via Paypal secure payment gateway. Contact us for direct deposit payment or payments by cheque/money order. Price is in Australian dollars and includes postage within Australia

Ultima Tens THE ULTIMATE IN SIMPLICITY AND FLEXIBILITY • Dual Channel • Independent Intensity Controls • Patient Use Review Facility • Treatment Timer • “Doctor Locking” option allows physician to restrict patient access • Large LCD and audio signals for users with visual impairment • Large press keys for users with poor manual dexterity • 8 Preset programs including three modulation modes • Manual Settings Frequency: 1-150Hz Pulse Width 50-250 uS • 2 X AA batteries for cost-effective performance Item Name: Ultima Tens Price: $164.95 Payment is by credit card via Paypal secure payment gateway. Contact us for direct deposit payment or payments by cheque/money order. Price is in Australian dollars and includes postage within Australia

Endor Plus Painaway A complete kit comprising the Endor Plus, electrodes, battery, leads, instructions and carry pouch. The Endor Plus – Key features: 1. Exceptional price for a “sweep” TENS 2. Proven analogue technology 3. Dual channel / Individual channel intensity controls 5. Five modes: Constant; Burst; and 3 modulations – see below 6. Fully adjustable Frequency: ½ - 200Hz / Fully adjustable Pulse Width: 40-250ìs 8. Sliding safety cover / Output Indicator light for each channel 10. Low battery warning light / Removable belt clip 12. Portable – battery powered (1x PP3) 13. Compact – 91mm x 64mm x 23mm/ Lightweight – 140 grams including battery Item Name: Endor Plus Painaway Price: $139.00 Payment is by credit card via Paypal secure payment gateway. Contact us for direct deposit payment or payments by cheque/money order. Price is in Australian dollars and includes postage within Australia

Touch Tens Easy to use, pain relief at the “Touch” of a button. • Digital T.E.N.S. • Dual Channel • Independent Intensity Controls • Keypad Lock • Patient Use Review Facility • Constant, 60/40/20mins Timer • 7 Preset Programmes • Frequencies 4/10/110Hz • Pulse Widths 50/100/200us • 2 year unit guarantee Item Name: Touch Tens Price: $120.00 Payment is by credit card via Paypal secure payment gateway. Contact us for direct deposit payment or payments by cheque/money order. Price is in Australian dollars and includes postage within Australia Tens Replacement Pads           Item Name: Tens Replacement Pads Price: $18.95 Each Payment is by credit card via Paypal secure payment gateway. Contact us for direct deposit payment or payments by cheque/money order. Price is in Australian dollars and includes postage within Australia

What is TENs?

TENs stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.  TENs can be an effective way of managing both acute (short term pain) and chronic (long term) pain on its own or when used in conjunction with other ways of relieving pain.

How does TENs work?

The TENs machine can work in two ways but firstly it is important to understand how the body feels pain.

Messages are sent from the brain to all areas of the body and back again by the nerves, which run from the brain down the spinal cord spreading out to the trunk, arms and legs.  If you touch something hot a message will flash along the nerves, up the spinal cord and into the brain.  A second message would immediately be sent back to the same area telling you to move your hand away.  This process takes only a fraction of a second.

TENs works by a method called pain gating where the stimulation of the TENs machine blocks the messages to the brain telling it the body is experiencing pain.  It also encourages the brain to produce the bodies own natural painkilling hormones known as endorphins.

The electrical stimulation is delivered to the body by a machine about the size of a personal stereo although some machines can be smaller. A TENs machine has a pair of wires connected to two outlets on the machine. Attached to these wires are small electrode pads, which stick to the body like a sticking plaster (see individual machine instructions). These pads are placed above the area of pain, usually on either side of the spine but this may vary depending on where the pain is felt. The TENs machine is small enough to conveniently wear it clipped onto the waistband of trousers or a skirt and continue with your usual activities. When in use a tingling sensation can be felt. This should not be an unpleasant feeling. Adjusting the rate and depth of the ‘tingling sensation’ using the controls on the machine can control the intensity and frequency of this sensation.

• The electrodes should never be placed over the front of the neck as this can cause problems with blood pressure.