TENS and EMS are two physical therapy techniques that may help treat pain or stimulate muscle contractions. Both are sometimes called electrical stimulation (e-stim). In this article, we’ll look at ...

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As much as we’d like to tell you that pain is just the French word for bread, we know that chronic pain conditions are nothing to joke about. From slipped discs to autoimmune diseases which cause ...

I’ve tried a lot of strange workouts in the name of science, but there was no experience quite like seeing myself in an EMS suit for the first time. It’s all black, with straps and buckles everywhere.

You might have heard of TENS machines when talking about women going into labour. Indeed, they are widely used to help relieve pain during childbirth, but did you know they can be used for other ...

TENS, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, is a pain relief method that uses mild electrical currents to block pain signals or change how you perceive them. It's used for back pain and for ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may help provide pain relief for people with diabetic neuropathy. However, more research is necessary. Some research suggests that high and low ...