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electroanalgesia

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electroanalgesia /elec·tro·an·al·ge·sia/ (-an″al-je´ze-ah) the reduction of pain by electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve or the dorsal column of the spinal cord.
e·lec·tro·an·al·ge·sia (-lktr-nl-jzh)
n.
Analgesia that is induced by the passage of an electric current.
electroanalgesia
[ilek′trō·an′əljē′sē·ə]
the use of an electric current to relieve pain. See also transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation.
electroanalgesia [e-lek″tro-an″al-je´ze-ah]
the reduction of pain by electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve or the dorsal column of the spinal cord.
electroanalgesia
the reduction of pain by electrical stimulation of a peripheral nerve or the dorsal column of the spinal cord.
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Electrical stimulation or also known as Electroanalgesia uses low voltage electrical current in waves that interfere with the natural electrical currents of pain signals in the body, inhibiting them from reaching the brain and inducing a response.
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Called transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia (TSE), this form of electrical pain relief has been used by 14,000 people in hospitals and at home.
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