1. Pain relief

The question of pain relief success achieved by our own customers, has been answered in 8 consecutive surveys, conducted over the years 2002 to 2009. Approximately 3,000 people responded to these surveys and that is quite a large sample.

A summary of survey results reveals:

  • 96% of respondents described their level of TENS pain relief to be between satisfactory and excellent

  • The breakdown was 27% = excellent; 36% = very good; 24% = good; 9% = satisfactory; 4% = not satisfactory

  • For people in pain for more that 1 year, 96% were satisfied with TENS pain relief

  • These results were consistent across the following locations of pain, back, shoulder, neck, knee, hip, sciatica, wrist, leg, ankle, arm, elbow, hand and foot

  • 98% of people with chronic low back pain were satisfied with TENS relief

  • 68% of all people recorded an improvement in their Quality of Life, after using TENS

  • 89% of people were still using their TENS machine, regularly or as needed; a further 6% had it stored for future use

  • 59% chose ActivLife TENS as their preferred method of pain relief

Surveys were conducted with people using ActivLife TENS units, set on specific parameters. ActivLife cannot vouch for the parameters used and results achieved by competitor products.

2. Soft tissue repair

Electrical Cell Stimulation therapy (ECS) is intended for use on mild to moderate musculoskeletal injuries or wounds. Given time, the body will usually heal itself of this type of injury or damage.

The role of electrical stimulation is to assist the body's natural healing process, by replacing reduced electrical activity. The rate of healing is directly proportional to the number and duration of appropriate ECS treatments.

Typical results show injuries and wounds heal about twice as fast with regular recovery ECS, compared to nil or infrequent electrotherapy.

Repair applications

  • Bruising and oedema

  • Inflammation

  • Sprains and Strains

  • Micro tears

  • Wounds and Ulcers

  • Burns

3. Muscle strengthening

Strong motor nerve stimulation (EMS), with correct pad placement, will contract the muscle isometrically. You can both see and feel it working. This form of exercise is a great way to rehabilitate muscles and joints slowly, without causing any further damage to injuries.

If the motor nerve is damaged, muscle fibre can be stimulated directly to achieve the contraction. This is not possible with manual exercise and explains why EMS has such an important role to play in functional rehabilitation after a stroke or other incident involving nerve damage.

At other times, the purpose of EMS may be to complement a manual exercise program. The rate of muscle conditioning is directly proportional to the number, strength and duration of appropriate EMS muscle stimulation sessions.

These principals apply to all major muscle groups including pelvic floor muscles.

Isometric muscles contraction

  • While resting an injury

  • Functional rehabilitation

  • Denervated muscles

  • In conjunction with a manual exercise program

  • Voluntary and involuntary muscles

  • Includes pelvic floor