Pain is the body's warning system. It is a way of letting an individual know that something is wrong. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulations (TENS) is a safe non-invasive drug-free method of pain management. It relieves pain by sending small electrical impulses through electrodes placed on the skin to underlying nerve fibers. TENS is believed to work by two different mechanisms. First, electrical stimulation of the nerve fibers can block a pain signal from being carried to the brain. If the signal is blocked, pain is not perceived. Secondly, the body has its own mechanism for suppressing pain. It does this by releasing natural chemicals called endophins in the brain which act as analgesics. TENS may activate this mechanism. By effectively managing pain without drugs, TENS allows many people with chronic pain conditions to resume daily activity.

All our Body Shaper systems come with the added benefit of TENS/continues mode. The Body Shaper EMS/TENS systems can be used for treatment of Back Pain, Lumbago, Sciatica, Tension, Headache, Tennis Elbow, Sports strains and sprains, Damaged Ligaments and all muscle related injuries.

This is a question often asked of us. Developed in England over 40 years ago by a team of scientists and doctors, EMS is used extensively in hospitals, beauty salons, health clubs and spas as part of the beauty regime and by physiotherapists and sports medicine to treat those annoying sports strains and sprains. Electronic Muscle Stimulator (EMS) is quite safe for any individual capable of taking normal exercise.

You can not strain or sprain your muscles by overworking them with your electronic muscle stimulator system because the feeling is more like a pleasant tingling sensation than a shock or jolt.

However, the following should not use electronic muscle stimulators (EMS): THOSE THAT ARE PREGNANT, USE A PACE MAKER, HAVE HEART PROBLEMS, HAVE METAL PLATES OR PINS, HAVE DIABETICS, OR HAVE ABNORMALLY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR CANCEROUS LEISIONS.

Just as with starting any new exercise program, if in doubt, consult your physician.

"Most programs designed to increase muscle strength involve active exercises carried out by patient in isokinetic mode. Although those methods do result in an increase of muscle strength, it appears that tetanizing electrical stimulation using farad current is more effective method of building strength in the muscle".
(M. Godfrey, M.D) Wellesley Hospital, published in physiotherapy Canada Vol. 31 No. 5.

All of our Body Shapers combination EMS & TENS home exercisers are portable, lightweight and compact, you can use them anywhere. At home, travelling, even at work. Each unit comes with it's own carrying case, larger models have briefcases. A forty-five minute treatment of Electronic Muscle Stimulator (EMS) at average intensity can be equivalent to three hundred sit-ups, one hundred push-ups, and one hundred scissor lifts. Electronic Muscle Stimulators (EMS) does not substitute for cardio-vascular.

With the Biphasic waveform,the current travels in both directions and as a result, allows for even distribution of electrical stimulation from both pads, allowing symmetrical development of the muscle. With the Monophasic waveform, the current only travels in one direction, the power on each pad is not as evenly distributed as in a Biphasic machine. (ie.. one pad is appears to be weaker), so it is necessary to pair the pads from each channel on one muscle group.

This button enables you to work opposing muscle groups at the same time; ie biceps and triceps. When normal mode is selected, all channels will contract and relax at the same time. However, when the alternating/reciprocating function is selected, even channels will be on and odd channels will be off during one cycle and will switch back and forth with subsequent cycles. The main advantages of using this function is to reduce workout time and hence decrease result time.