Tens stands for transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. It is a therapeutic process that involves the delivery of harmless electric currents through an affected joint to both stimulate the nerves and to restore functionality by reducing pain.
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What is the cause of my shoulder pain and how to treat?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a track athlete and yesterday in training I did some bench press, short sprints, push-ups and core work. I warmed down and stretched. I woke up this morning with pain in my right shoulder and halfway through the day, this pain is getting worse. What is a possible cause of this and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have understood your concerns about your shoulder pain. I suspect acute injury to shoulder muscles or ligament. So, that is why the shoulder may be paining. According to me, because of bench press, your muscles around the shoulder may be overstretched and that ca... Read Full »
Can TENS be used to manage muscle pain?
Query: Hello doctor,I played volleyball on Monday night and everything was fine but then I played squash on Tuesday night. My glutes were sore on Wednesday. Just deep muscle soreness, But I chalked it up to not having played in 9 months. Then I played volleyball Wednesday night too. And things were sore. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the history, it sounds more like a muscle strain or you can say it is DOMS which is sometimes common as one lands or take a flight for taking up the shot but the pain is not reducing, is not making things clear, whether it is a DOMS or muscle strain as both of i... Read Full »
Why do I have pain running from my left lower back to my left foot?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a pain that runs from the left lower back to the stomach, onto the left thigh, and all the way to my left foot. I was stretching sideways while sitting with stretched legs when I heard a loud click. I cannot lift my leg straight to my chest, and I feel pain in my hip while lying do... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You must have locked your vertebral facet joint in a wrong pattern, due to which the L5-S1 nerve entrapment has occurred. As a result, you are getting the radiating pain. It is a case ofradiculopathy, so get a seven-day physiotherapy session consisting of the following. G... Read Full »
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