Shingles PHN Pain Relief Using TENS

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=95% ALIGN="CENTER" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="951"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" VSPACE="0" HSPACE="0"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="522"> <H1 ALIGN="CENTER"> Shingles (PHN) and TENS</H1> </TD> <TD WIDTH="134"> <A HREF="../index.html" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="TENS.gif" WIDTH="114" HEIGHT="112" ALIGN="MIDDLE" HSPACE="10" BORDER="0" ALT="Pain Relief"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <H2> <A NAME="shingles"></A><A NAME="PHN"></A>Shingles (PHN): What is it?</H2> <DIV CLASS="copy"> Postheric Neuralgia or PHN is the most common long-term complication arising from shingles. It is a pain that persists for longer than a month after the onset of the condition and it takes one of three froms: a continuous burning or aching pain, a periodic piercing pain, or pain that occurs from light touch of fingers or even clothing.<BR> <BR> <BR> It is thought that a few factors cause the pain sensations of Shingles PHN. It may be due to skin and nerve scaring resulting from inflammation and/or, injured nerves or fibres that re-grow abnormally causing an exaggerated pain sensation.<BR> </DIV> <BR> <H2> Shingles (PHN): Does <U>TENS Pain Relief</U> work?</H2> <DIV CLASS="copy"> <IMG SRC="../images/person.jpg" WIDTH="134" HEIGHT="280" ALIGN="LEFT" ALT="PHN and TENS man" BORDER="1" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0"> <B>TENS</B> or Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is a non-invasive, <B>drug-free</B> method of <B> pain relief</B>. It is very useful for the treatment of PHN. Pads are placed on or near the area of pain. TENS uses soothing pulses that are sent via the pads through the skin and along the nerve fibres. The pulses suppress pain signals to the brain. TENS also encourages the body to produce higher levels of its own natural pain killing chemicals called Endorphins and Encephalins. <P> In many cases, this stimulation will greatly <B>reduce or eliminate pain</B>. Relief may continue for several hours after the unit has been switched off.<BR> <BR> <B><IMG SRC="shingles.jpg" WIDTH="178" HEIGHT="310" ALIGN="RIGHT" ALT="shingles model" VSPACE="4" HSPACE="8" BORDER="1">Body Clock</B> offers the fullest range of <A HREF="../index.html" TARGET="_top">TENS units </A> and <A HREF="../acupuncture.html" TARGET="_top"> other pain relief devices</A>. If you suffer from <A HREF="arthritis.html" TARGET="_top">arthritis</A>, <A HREF="rheumatoidarthritis.html" TARGET="_top">rheumatoid arthritis</A>, <A HREF="osteoarthritis.html" TARGET="_top">osteoarthritis</A>, <A HREF="../EMS/conditions/bellspalsy.html" TARGET="_top">bell's palsy</A>, <A HREF="upperbackpain.html" TARGET="_top"></A> <A HREF="upperbackpain.html" TARGET="_top">upper</A> or <A HREF="lowerbackpain.html" TARGET="_top">lower</A> <A HREF="backpain.html" TARGET="_top">back pain</A>, <A HREF="cancerpain.html" TARGET="_top">cancer pain</A>, <A HREF="fibromyalgia.html" TARGET="_top">fibromyalgia</A>, <A HREF="cluster-headache.html" TARGET="_top">cluster</A>, <A HREF="tension-headache.html" TARGET="_top">tension</A> or other <A HREF="headache.html" TARGET="_top">headaches</A>, <A HREF="migraine.html" TARGET="_top">migraines</A>, <A HREF="dysmenorrhea.html" TARGET="_top">menstrual pain</A> (<A HREF="dysmenorrhea.html" TARGET="_top">dysmenorrhea</A>), <A HREF="neckpain.html" TARGET="_top">neck pain</A>, <A HREF="sciatica.html" TARGET="_top">sciatica</A>, <A HREF="#shingles" TARGET="_top">shingles</A> (<A HREF="#PHN" TARGET="_top">PHN</A>), <A HREF="http://www.babycaretens.com" TARGET="_blank">labor pain</A>, <A HREF="trigeminal-neuralgia.html" TARGET="_top">trigeminal neuralgia</A>, <A HREF="whiplash.html" TARGET="_top">whiplash</A> or any <A HREF="other.html" TARGET="_top">other</A> painful condition then may be our pain relief units are for you. Body Clock supply the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK and Health Centres worldwide. </P> <P> <B><FONT COLOR="#DD0033">For many, relief is so dramatic that using our units has changed their lives.</FONT></B> </P> <P>We are always delighted when someone telephones to tell us that they are pain free for the first time in years ... and it does happen.<BR> <BR> <SMALL>All Body Clock units are CE marked, passing stringent EU medical device regulations. 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