Everybody is different. For some, the relief can come almost immediately, for others this can take a few days or occasionally 1-2 weeks. When we are on the go, we don’t want pain to slow us down. And, with no attachments, cables or pads, pain gone can be used anywhere, anytime. You can get on with the things you want to do. If a person develops labor contractions while using TENS, they should immediately turn off the machine and speak with a doctor. Apply directly on skin or even through clothing, for convenient pain relief wherever you are. And there are no leads, pads or messy gels to complicate things. This new generation pain relief pen is powered by a single AAA battery. Just one battery provides more than 800 applications, making it both practical and economical.

I've been using this pen - not 3x day regularly, I'm afraid - for about a week now. Being a sceptic, I'm surprised at how effective it is. It seems to have a similar type of action to acupuncture. PENS is, however, generally regarded as a more effective procedure than TENS because whereas the TENS procedure is administered to the surface of the skin, PENS is administered to the actual vicinity of the nerve endings.A person should start using lower settings and gradually work up, only using an intensity level with which they are comfortable. Does TENS help sciatica? Following a treatment, I would say that my pain and the feeling of inflammation is reduced by up to 75% , with about 50% restoration of mobility which can last for 1-6 hours. Over the past week I've also experienced a lessening of overall pain - that is, I'm not waking with so much pain/inflammation in those areas I'm treating with the pen although I'm not sure how much of that is due to the treatments.

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