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| Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Analgesic Cutaneous Electrostimulation | Electric Stimulation, Transcutaneous | Electroanalgesia | Percutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation | TENS | Transdermal Electrostimulation | Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical stimulation of nerves and/or muscles to relieve pain; it is used less frequently to produce anesthesia. The optimal placements of electrodes or "trigger points" may correspond with acupuncture analgesia points. TENS is sometimes referred to as acupuncture-like when using a low frequency stimulus. |