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The use of electrical stimulation for tackling a smoking habit (Nicotine Detox) has a long history. The aim of electrical stimulation is to reduce the intensity of nicotine withdrawal associated with stopping smoking.The first step is to place one set of electrodes on the back of the hands as shown in the top diagram on page 18 of our booklet –"An Easy Guide to TENS Pain Relief”and as instructed in the second paragraph on that page.Next, select the timing to 30 minutes, set the pulse rate to 2 p … read more

It can be alarming and disconcerting to wake up one day and see in the mirror that your face is drooping on one side. You have no idea what's going on so you schedule a doctor's appointment for that morning. Meanwhile you find that when you go to drink your tea it dribbles down your face and there's this pain that's evolved behind your ear.The doctor informs you that you have Bell's Palsy and like many sufferers of this condition, you have no idea how it arose but that your cranial nerve VII h … read more

To people living with a life-threatening disease such as cancer, life becomes precious. Therefore it becomes disheartening and actually erosive to quality of life, when pain becomes a part of each valuable day.Cancer pain can result from the pressure of a tumor on bone, muscle or nerves or as result from radiation or chemotherapy. Treatments such as these can also irritate healthy tissue, causing pain, inflammation and sensitive nerves.Cancer pain can weaken your ability to fight the cancer. … read more