Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapeutic modality employing electric current to relieve pain by activating peripheral nerves. The evolution of TENS units alongside technological advancements has led to user-friendly interfaces and enhanced portability, with units now small enough to be carried in a pocket. This activity discusses the indications, contraindications, and clinical significance of TENS, emphasizing the integral role of the interprofessional team in pain management. Electrodes are strategically placed on the skin and connected to the portable unit via wires, allowing users to customize pulse amplitude, frequency, width/duration, and current patterns. Understanding contraindications, such as pregnancy, epilepsy, and pacemakers, is crucial, yet complications or side effects are minimal when operating within manufacturer parameters. Despite ongoing debates on efficacy, numerous studies highlight positive outcomes in pain management, encouraging the exploration of TENS as an alternative or complementary approach.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/30449
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine