Tens machine

[Renault4]

Good Morning,

Could i ask if using a tens is considered safe if you have Afib.I know that it is not recommended if you have any implants like pacemaker etc, but if not, is it O.K. for relieving muscle pain?

[Hidden]

I don't know if ....'its considered safe from a cardiac' point of view but I used this device on my arthritic knee before I eventually had a knee replacement. I have not used it on my arthritic shoulders.

[Renault4 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.I'm being a bit cautious at the moment until I gather enough info!

[Bambi65]

Another person here has used the tens machine, the one that clips to the ear for Afib. I havent heard back as yet to how its going.

dicardiology.com/content/no...

[Renault4 in reply to Bambi65]

Thank for that.I would really only use it for neck and other muscle pain rather than specifically for Afib.

[HiloHairy in reply to Bambi65]

The use of a tens machine or something like it to lower the occurrence of fib sounds very interesting. If there's talk about this on another thread could you please put up a link to it?

[Mary-miles]

I use mine quite a lot for muscle pain,for sciatica, shoulder pain etc.(I am a golfer) and it has not caused my A fib to act up.

[Renault4 in reply to Mary-miles]

Thank you that is reassuring.

[Madscientist16]

I have had tens treatment several times at my Chiropractors office for back pain and have never had an issue. My chiropractor says it is safe for those with AF, just not for some types of pacemakers.