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?
What conditions has TSE had success with?
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 Electro-analgesia (electronic pain relief). TSE is a drug-free treatment that provides effective relief from persistent aches and pains. It works by suppressing pain signals in the spinal cord using tiny electronic pulses. Although these pulses are repeated many thousands of times a second, they cannot be felt. TSE is safe, clinically proven to relieve pain and improve mood, and already used by thousands of people in the UK.
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• What is Acticare TSE?
  TSE is currently only available on Acticare devices. Acticare TSE is the handheld electronic device that is used to deliver TSE treatments. 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 eleven years ago it has been safely and successfully used by the NHS and by thousands of people in the UK without any known harmful side-effects.
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• Why is Acticare more costly than some TENS devices?
  Acitcare TSE is rather more sophisticated than a 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, 5-10 times the power of the best handheld TENS machines. 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 TENS. The Acticare TSE device looks very similar in size and shape to a TENS device, but its size is deceptive: under typical treatment conditions it delivers 5-10 times the power.
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• Do TSE treatments hurt?
  No. TSE treatments are entirely painless and produce virtually no tingling sensation. Most people who use TSE cannot feel it at all.
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• What can TSE do for me?
  If you suffer from a persistent painful condition such as back pain, osteoarthritis, unspecified musculoskeletal pains, migraine, or many others 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 or side effects
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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 need to be 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 suppressing the passage of these signals in the spinal cord to provide pain relief.
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• Can I treat pain anywhere on my body?
  Yes. Because TSE works by suppressing the passage of pain signals in the spinal cord it can treat multiple pains anywhere on your body at the same time.
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• What conditions has TSE had success with?
  TSE is successfully being used today by people at home and by NHS pain clinics to treat conditions including back pain, osteoarthritis, cervical spondylitis, headaches, migraine, post-operative pain, neuralgia and many other painful conditions. Click here for a list of conditions that TSE has had success with.
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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 over 150 NHS hospitals.
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• When can I expect relief?
  After an initial two-week treatment program most people have relief after 20 minutes of treatment. Some people find that they have relief after only 5 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 for 30 minutes 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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