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Is electrode gel used as a protective skin barrier or as a conductant for tens electrodes?

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Conductant: To lessen skin resistance.

Dr Ali and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 12/3/2013

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Am wearing a 4 electrodes event monitor.Sometimes the monitor drops off my pants waist dangling above the floor&dropped on the floor once.When the monitor dropped, it pulled down all electrodes which hurt my skin&chest.Can this harm my heart&body?

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I had rotator cuff surgery 5 months ago. Dr said it wasn't torn much so he didn't repair just used electrodes? Now it hurts worse than ever. What do ido now? Can't afford surgery again. Any remedies?

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