Axion STIM-PRO T-400 Manual page 20

AXION
INTENDED APPLICATION
INTRODUCTION
The primary functions of the STIM-PRO T-400 are pain relief
and pain treatment with the TENS mode. The device is used
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by the patient himself directly.
What is pain?
Pain is a warning system and the body's method of telling
us that something is wrong. Without it, abnormal conditions
and injuries to vital parts of the body may go undetected. A
persisting (long-term) pain is known as chronic pain. Pain
occurs when information signals travel to the brain via
nerve fibres, where it gets decoded, analyzed, and then
reacted to. The pain information travels from the injured
area along small nerves leading to the spinal cord. Here it
travels up the spinal cord to the brain. The information is
then interpreted, referred back and the pain is felt.
Explanation of TENS
There is nothing "magic" about Transcutaneous Electrical
Nerve Stimulation (TENS). TENS is intended to be used to
relieve pain. The TENS unit sends comfortable impulses
through the skin that stimulate the nerve (or nerves) in the
treatment area. In many cases, this stimulation will greatly
reduce or eliminate the pain sensation the patient feels.
Pain relief varies by individual patient, mode
selected for therapy, and the type of pain. In many patients,
the reduction or elimination of pain lasts longer than the
actual period of stimulation (sometimes as much as three
to four times longer). In others, pain is only modified while
stimulation actually occurs. You may discuss this with your
physician or therapist.
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