In Pain? Compex can help with pain relief!

TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and is a tried and true drug-free therapeutic treatment for symptomatic pain relief. Scientific theory suggests TENS therapy scrambles the pain signals that are being sent to the brain by exciting the sensory nerves. Those signals are scrambled by a mild and safe electrical current that travels from the device, through the lead cables, ultimately being delivered to the skin via the electrodes. While TENS can be prescribed by a physician for both chronic and acute pain management, all Compex devices are available to you “over the counter”.

TENS treatment is noninvasive and has few, if any, side effects when compared to drug therapy. Our Compex LT TENS only device offers pre-programmed treatment options with dual channel output. We also have four channel Compex 2.0 devices, as well as wraps that provide an electrode-free option for the back and knee. In addition, Compex has both high and low TENS program options. High TENS, aka normal TENS, uses a higher frequency with relatively short duration pulses while low TENS uses a lower frequency with a longer pulse. Application is simple, just place the electrodes on the area experiencing discomfort and begin the program! TENS is also found in our TENS/Heat Wraps which offer a trifecta of compression, warmth, and TENS to ease the pain.