Babycare TENS Obi TENS - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
How will the Obi TENS Help Your Pain? ..............3
Precautions and Contraindications ....................4
The Obi TENS Controls ......................................5
Additional Functions ..........................................5
Setting up your Obi TENS ..................................6
Suggested Pad Placement Chart ........................7
Using your Obi TENS ..........................................8
Frequently Asked Questions ..............................9
Troubleshooting Questions ................................9
Useful Information ............................................10
Post-Natal Pad Placement Diagrams ................10
Technical Data ..................................................11
How will the Obi TENS Help
Your Pain?
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation) works by passing mild electrical
impulses through the skin, via electrode pads,
into the nerve fibres which lie below. The TENS
impulses help your body produce its own pain
killing chemicals, such as ‘endorphins’.
The level of pain relief obtained from the Obi TENS
varies from person to person. Some find that the
Obi TENS provides all the pain relief required
during the whole of labour, whereas others find
that other analgesics are also needed during the
later stages of labour.
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