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What Is The Difference Between A TENS Machine And An SCS Implant?
Can you please tell me what the difference is between a TENS machine and a SCS implant? I have had chronic lower back pain after a injury 8 years ago. I am on Morphine 100mg x 2 daily, and am looking for something to help with the pain besides increasing the dose of meds. Thank you, Lisa
Tue, 31 May 2016
hi,
the TENS therapy is a Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, so it is superficial electrical stimulation via the skin
The SCS implant is the spinal cord stimulation implant which is placed in the spine under the skin surface.
Both helps in stimulation of the nerves and reduce Pain via the pain gate theory.
For TENS you do not need a surgery but for SCS you need one
Thank you
the TENS therapy is a Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, so it is superficial electrical stimulation via the skin
The SCS implant is the spinal cord stimulation implant which is placed in the spine under the skin surface.
Both helps in stimulation of the nerves and reduce Pain via the pain gate theory.
For TENS you do not need a surgery but for SCS you need one
Thank you
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