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How long should you leave a tens unit on for low back pain and hip pain?
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Hour: In general the manufacturers recommend an hour or less at a time. Most likely there is no danger with longer but i would follow those recommendations.
Answered 1/13/2016
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See below: There is no exact answer. I usually tell patients to use it for 30 minutes at a time 3-4 times per day.
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