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TENS vs EMS: What Is the Difference?
TENS stimulates nerves to relieve pain. EMS stimulates muscles to strengthen them. Learn which one you need, for labour, everyday pain, or pelvic floor recovery, and which devices do both.
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What Can a TENS Machine Be Used For?
TENS machines provide drug-free relief for labour, back and neck pain, period pain, endometriosis, arthritis, sports injuries and postnatal afterpains. Same device, different pad placement.
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Are TENS Machines Safe? Who Should Not Use One?
TENS is non-invasive, drug-free and widely considered safe, with no adverse events across 17 labour trials in a Cochrane review. A small group should seek medical advice first.
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What Does a TENS Machine Feel Like?
A TENS machine feels like gentle tingling or buzzing on your skin, never painful, and you control the intensity completely. Here is what to expect, including what the Opti-Max boost feels like during labour.
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Can I Use a TENS Machine for a Home Birth?
Yes. TENS is ideal for home birth. Portable, drug-free, and designed for freedom of movement. Many mums use their Elle TENS from the first contraction right through to birth at home.
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Is a TENS Machine Safe for My Baby During Labour?
Yes. TENS electrodes sit on your lower back and do not reach your baby. A Cochrane review of 17 trials found no adverse events for mothers or babies.
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What Is a TENS Machine?
A TENS machine is a small, drug-free device that relieves pain using gentle electrical pulses through skin pads. Learn how TENS works, what it's used for, and how TENS differs from EMS.
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What Is the Best TENS Machine for Labour in Australia?
The Elle TENS 2 and Elle TENS Plus are Australia's most trusted obstetric TENS machines for labour, backed by 30 years of Body Clock expertise and certified under ARTG 225921.
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How Does a TENS Machine Work?
A TENS machine sends gentle electrical pulses that block pain signals to the brain and trigger endorphins, your body's natural painkillers. Here is how it works, for labour and for everyday pain.
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