Alvita Standard TENS Pain Relief Unit

TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. It is a means of stimulating your body's own natural defence against pain.

The treatment of pain using TENS has long been known to the medical world. It is commonly used to provide relief from pain, arthritic pain, sciatica, sports injuries, muscular pain. TENS may also be used to alleviate travel sickness, nausea and tension/stress.

Key features:

• 8 Preset programmes
• One-touch start - remembers last setting
• Large back-lit LCD

Replacement Items:

Alvita TENS Electrode Pads (Pack of 4)

Alvita TENS Electrodes Pads are replacements for the Alvita TENS Pain Relief Units when the supplied pads wear out or lose their adhesion

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Alvita TENS Pain Relief Unit Contents:

• 1 x Alvita TENS Pain Relief Unit
• 1 x 2-lead single-channel lead wire
• 1 x 4-lead double-channel lead wire
• 4 x Self adhesive pads with pin (pigtail) connections
• 2 x Alkaline AA 1.5v (LR6) batteries
• 1 x Carry pouch, belt clip and instruction booklet

Before using Alvita TENS Pain Relief Unit:

Do not use Alvita TENS Pain Relief Unit under the following circumstances:

• During the first twelve weeks of pregnancy or at any time on the abdomen during pregnancy
• If you have a heart pacemaker or serious heart rhythm problem
• If you are driving or operating machinery
• Near heart monitors or heart alarms

Who should be cautious when using TENS?

• If you have epilepsy, consult your doctor before using TENS
• Only use on children under 12 under medical supervision 

Where should pads NOT be placed?

• On the carotid sinuses located at the sides of the neck, (where a doctor feels for a pulse)
• On both sides of the head at the same time
• Near malignant tumours
• On broken skin or on areas where normal sensation is absent
• On the forehead or the front or sides of the neck
• Over the eyes
• On the heads of children under 12

Side Effects:

• There are no known side-effects to the use of TENS. Long-term use of TENS is not harmful.