What is Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)?

Electrical stimulation is a technique that aims to stimulate the muscles using an electrical current in order to achieve a specific result. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) involves delivering small, low-voltage electrical impulses to a muscle via electrodes placed on the skin, in order to cause the muscle to contract. This muscle contraction can have two, very different purposes: firstly, to relieve inflammation, and secondly, to strengthen the muscle without involving the nervous system, which avoids pain and fatigue.

A TENS machine, also known as a TENS unit or a nerve stimulator, consists of an electrical impulse generator connected to electrodes placed on your skin. It works by delivering small electrical impulses to stimulate the mechanisms that cause pain. TENS machines work in three different ways:

1. They block the transmission of pain signals to the brain.

2. They stimulate the production of endorphins (which are natural painkillers).

3. They improve blood circulation.