Your questions answered

What is TSE?
What is Acticare TSE?
Is TSE safe?
Why is Acticare more costly than some TENS devices?
How does Acticare TSE compare with a typical TENS device?
Do TSE treatments hurt?
What can TSE do for me?
Is Acticare TSE easy to use?
Why are the pads placed over my spine?
Can I treat pain anywhere on my body?
How successful is the TSE treatment?
Is TSE used in Hospitals?
When can I expect relief?
What other benefits will I get from TSE?
Is TSE guaranteed?
Can I telephone for advice?

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• What is TSE?
  TSE stands for Transcutaneous (through the skin) Spinal Electroanalgesia (electronic pain relief). TSE is a high power form of TENS; a drug-free treatment that provides effective relief from persistent aches and pains. It works by suppressing pain signals in the spinal cord using short high voltage electronic pulses. Although these pulses are repeated many thousands of times a second, they produce only a comfortable tingling sensation. TSE is safe, clinically proven to relieve pain and improve mood, and already in use by thousands of people in Australia.
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• What is Acticare TSE?
  The patented TSE therapy is currently only available on Acticare devices. Acticare TSE is the handheld electronic device that is used to deliver TSE treatments, but also has a wide range of longer pulse TENS modes, also delivered at higher power than high-street devices. It is both very easy-to-use, and the most sophisticated TSE device ever made. If you would like to purchase an Acticare TSE device please contact us or use our online ordering facility.
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• Is TSE safe?
  Yes. Since the invention of TSE in 1991 it has been safely and successfully used by the NHS and by thousands of people in Australia.
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• Why is Acticare more costly than some other TENS devices?
  Acticare TSE is rather more sophisticated than a typical handheld TENS machine. It is unique in that it delivers the power output of a professional desktop electrotherapy machine in a battery powered device that you can carry in your pocket. This is achieved using a revolutionary method of digital waveform synthesis that is far more efficient than traditional designs.
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• How does Acticare TSE compare with a typical TENS device?
  TSE pulses are of higher voltage, shorter duration and higher power than high-street TENS devices. The Acticare TSE device looks very similar in size and shape, but its size is deceptive: under typical treatment conditions it delivers 5-10 times the power output.
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• Do TSE treatments hurt?
  No. TSE treatments are entirely painless and produce virtually no tingling sensation.
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• What can TSE do for me?
  If you suffer from a persistent painful condition Acticare TSE can greatly improve your quality of life by:
  
  

  • reducing or eliminating aches and pains
  • reducing or eliminating requirements for pain killing drugs
  • improving your sleep and mood
  • increasing your mobility
  • complementing any beneficial drug therapies without risk of introducing any known harmful interactions
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• Is Acticare TSE easy to use?
  Yes, very. Simplicity and effectiveness are two major advantages of Acticare TSE. There are only two simple pad placements to remember as shown below.

  Placing a pad on either side of your neck treats suitable pains in the head, neck, upper chest, and shoulders - while placing one pad at the base of your neck and the other halfway down your back treats pains arising everywhere else. This is unlike many other electrotherapy technologies where electrodes are placed over the exact nerves supplying the painful region, which usually requires expert advice. In short, you can effectively relieve pains anywhere in your body whilst at home with one easy-to-use technique.
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• Why are the pads placed over my spine?
  All pain signals have to travel to your spinal cord before they can be felt, no matter where they come from in your body. TSE works by activating nerves in the spinal cord and by suppressing the passage of pain signals on the way to your brain. TSE and the TENS modes can also be used over peripheral nerves and directly over the painful area in some cases.
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• Can I treat pain anywhere on my body?
  Yes. TSE can treat multiple pains at one time and is sutable for the treatment of pains orginating from anywhere on your body.
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• How successful is the TSE treatment?
  TSE is a clinically proven treatment for persistent aches and pains. A formal, controlled clinical trial published in the Physiotherapy Journal (Macdonald and Coates 1995) showed unequivocal support for the beneficial effect of TSE as compared with the control in reducing five measures of pain severity.
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• Is TSE used in Hospitals?
  Yes, TSE is currently being used in many pain clinics and hospitals.
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• When can I expect relief?
  After an initial two-week treatment program most people have relief after 30 minutes of treatment. Some people find that they have relief after only a few minutes. However, if your condition is very severe, or long-standing it may require several hours of treatment on a daily basis.
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• What other benefits will I get from TSE?
  TSE has been proven to improve mood. Tests show that people using TSE can feel more 'elated', 'leisurely', and 'less tense'. Also, the effects of TSE have been observed to add-up, or accumulate, over time. Unlike other pain relief methods where you may require higher and higher doses to get the same relief as time goes on, one third of TSE users get longer lasting relief with every treatment.
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• Is Acticare TSE guaranteed?
  Yes. You can return your Acticare TSE device within 28 days of purchase for a full refund. The Acticare TSE unit is guaranteed against faults in materials and workmanship for one year.
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• Can I telephone for advice?
  Yes. Our contact details are available here.
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