{"id":4228,"date":"2021-12-06T13:23:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T12:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartwellness.ch\/massage\/tens-pain-therapy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:16:05","slug":"tens-pain-therapy","status":"publish","type":"massage","link":"https:\/\/heartwellness.ch\/en\/massage\/tens-pain-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"TENS pain therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, the TENS therapy is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current. Give TENS a go and discover how it feels to be gently \u2018energised\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TENS therapy \u2013 also referred to as electrotherapy, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electrical_muscle_stimulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electrical muscle stimulation therapy<\/a> or galvanic current therapy \u2013 has been used by practitioners to help relieve pain since the 1960s. A TENS machine is a small device that is connected to the body via electrodes and generates an alternating current. The electrical impulses can cause a slight tingling sensation in the treated area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The low-voltage alternating current is delivered to the site of the pain, triggers a response in the body and ultimately relieves the pain you feel. Thanks to this controlled, therapeutic dose of electricity, pain-carrying nerve fibres are \u2018rewired\u2019. The stimulation current generated by the TENS device interferes with and blocks the pain messages transmitted along these nerves, stopping them from reaching the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application of TENS pain therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A TENS treatment can last for 45 or 60 minutes. During this time, the TENS device is connected to your body and the therapist gives you a massage. The TENS therapy can provide relief for the following ailments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list o-list--ul\">\n<li>Back pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neck and shoulder pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knee pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sciatica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lumbago (lower back pain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Migraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic joint and muscle pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tennis elbow and golfer\u2019s elbow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carpal tunnel syndrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives of TENS pain therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acute, localised pain is treated with pulse rates of between 50 and 150 Hz and a medium electrical current to achieve short-term pain relief. For longer-lasting results, low frequencies and a higher \u2013 yet pain-free \u2013 current are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health insurance refund <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before booking your TENS pain therapy, please check with your supplementary health insurance provider if they will reimburse some of the cost of a \u2018classic massage\u2019, which includes TENS pain therapy. You can use the information below for your enquiry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Therapists <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list o-list--ul\">\n<li><strong>Fernando Alberto Molleda Hernandez<\/strong> \/ ZSR number: V341662<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roxana Silvina Pedano<\/strong> \/ ZSR number: V420864<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your TENS pain therapy can be paid by cash, by card or with TWINT at the HEART wellness lounge. We are happy to issue you a receipt upon request. This can be submitted to your supplementary health insurance provider, who will then refund you the stipulated amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that, since January 2018, we are legally obliged to write \u2018illness\u2019 as the reason for treatment on the invoice and on the refund document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-main-light-color has-css-opacity has-main-light-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Book TENS pain therapy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-amelia-step-booking-gutenberg-block\">\n<script>\n  if (typeof hasAmeliaEntitiesApiCall === 'undefined' && ('' === '' && '' !== '1')) {\n    var hasAmeliaEntitiesApiCall = true;\n  }\n  var ameliaShortcodeData = (typeof ameliaShortcodeData === 'undefined') ? 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