Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: An Overview. 2022

Renece Waller-Wise

Pain and its management hold a central place in health care. The pain associated with pregnancy and giving birth is unique in that it is a normal, physiologic phenomenon that is affected by cultural mores, personal experience, and internalized sensations. There are numerous nonpharmacologic tools available to treat discomfort during pregnancy and childbirth. Some methods of nonpharmacologic relief are underutilized, due to the lack of knowledge of the evidence. Childbirth educators, doulas, nurses, and midwives are a prime source of knowledge for birthing families to learn a variety of comfort techniques during pregnancy and labor. The purpose of this article is to discuss the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a nonpharmacologic comfort technique.

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