
Arturo Aldarondo Quinones
Strong relationships have being established between TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and pain relief for both acute and chronic pain conditions. TENS activates opioid receptors along the neural pathways in the brain and spinal cord. Increases pain thresholds have been demonstrated in healthy human subjects when using Pressure Pan Threshold as an outcome measure. With this relation established, we investigated if it made difference where we placed the electrodes for a 30 minute treatment to the right forearm.