All the ins and outs of TENS for Achilles tendon pain. Sports physio Maryke Louw explains how to use a TENS unit for Achilles tendonitis, including where to place the TENS pads and what TENS settings to use. She also takes a look at the research into whether TENS can go beyond pain relief and actually help your injured Achilles tendon to heal faster.

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Need more help with your injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at TMA online via video call for an assessment of your Achilles injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.treatmyachilles.com

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** Here is the blog post with more detail on the risk of bias in the research studies: https://www.treatmyachilles.com/post/...

Chapters in this video:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:35 Effects on pain and healing
00:05:13 How to use your TENS machine
00:08:00 How we can help


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References:
Paley, C. A., et al. (2021). "Does TENS reduce the intensity of acute and chronic pain? A comprehensive appraisal of the characteristics and outcomes of 169 reviews and 49 metaanalyses." Medicina 57(10): 1060.
Johnson, M. I., et al. (2022). "Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults: A systematic review and metaanalysis of 381 studies (the metaTENS study)." BMJ Open 12(2): e051073.
Burssens, P., et al. (2005). "Influence of burst TENS stimulation on collagen formation after Achilles tendon suture in man. A histological evaluation with Movat’s pentachrome stain." Acta Orthop Belg 71(3): 342346.
Casagrande, S. M., et al. (2021). "Histological evaluation of the effect of lowfrequency electric stimulation on healing Achilles tendons in rats." Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira 36.
Folha, R. A., et al. (2015). "Can transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation improve achilles tendon healing in rats?" Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy 19: 433440.