Arlington, TX
A male asked:
Can i use my tens machine to help treat my de quervains syndrome?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
Emergency Medicine 48 years experience
Wouldn't hurt: And might help, give it a try and see if things get better or worse!
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Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
TENS: or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is a therapy that uses low-voltage electrical current for pain relief. The theory is that when nerves in the painful area are stimulated by electricity they send signals to the brain that block or "scramble" normal pain signals. While not commonly used in DeQuervain's tenosynovitis, there would be no problem in trying it. Good wishes:)
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Last updated Jun 12, 2017
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