TENS Skill Check Flashcards
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Conventional Mode TENS
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Frequency: 80-120 Hz Duration: 60-120 PW Electrodes around pain area. Sensory Response Enkephalin Release Treatment Time: 1 hour to 24 hours.
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Low-Frequency or Acupuncture-like TENS
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Frequency: 1-5 Hz Duration: 200-500 PW Electrodes on trigger point. Motor Contraction Response Endorphin Release Treatment Time: 15-20 Minutes. Has carry over.
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Brief Intense TENS (Prior to painful procedure)
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Frequency: 80-120 Hz Duration: 200-500 PW Burst Rate 1-5 Motor Contraction Response Endorphin Release Uncomfortable Treatment Time: 5 Minutes before procedure, during if can tolerate treatment.
