title: Exploring the evidence for using TENS to relieve pain.
abstract: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has several advantages as it is a non-addictive, non-invasive means of analgesia that is simple to use, portable and can give continuous analgesia for a variety of conditions. This article outlines how it works and examines the evidence on its efficacy and possible uses in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Pain Management Services, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Ailsa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000451:nursing*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*