“Safe, portable and powerful”
This tagline is often used for TENS machine electrode pads.
And it’s entirely true as well.
Unlike most of the prescription drugs, this unit is one of the desired options. Especially, when people are looking for target pain relief without any further side effects.
And also when hot and cold compress gel pack are not effective anymore.
But, what if after using a TENS unit for a few times initially, the electrodes start losing their natural stickiness.
More importantly when you spend your money on a product that is offering help and not working the way it should.
I understand that it might get frustrating.
REASON
Electrode pads losing adhesion is something that is not a manufacturing defect. Rather, it is because of simply the following reasons most of the times.
Presence of debris and oil or no care at all while using a TENS machine.
And it is because patients use such machines carelessly. Sometimes they forget to clean the machine, while others don’t clean the skin area where they are supposed to place the electrodes.
Hence, over time, oils and debris tend to deposit over the TENS machine electrode pads.
Not that, we have understood the reason, let’s get on with the solution.
How To Clean The TENS Machine?
You can save all your frustrations by simply cleaning the surface before and after using the TENS machine with a damp cloth.
And if this solution is not effective for your machine, then choosing electrode and electrolyte spray will help to extend the life of your TENS machine electrode pads.
Although you can make a machine last forever but, you can definitely make it last for more than 25 uses.
Tips and Tricks To Maintain The Adhesion of TENS Unit
- Skin Care
It is recommended by many experts and professionals to clean the area of skin with soap and water. This will help to remove any unwanted oils or debris that might stick onto the electrode pads.
You can use wipes as well to prevent electrodes from losing their stickiness.
- Everyday Care of Electrode Pads
Like said before, it is always helpful to clean the pads with a moist cloth after every use. However, it is recommended to use either a towel or a washcloth. Instead of any type of paper towel.
Also, it is advised not to saturate the pads with water. Rather, just spray a few drops of water over the pads and wipe with a wet towel.
- One can also use a toothbrush, and brush the electrodes in one direction. This will help to expose the inner layers. Hence, maintaining the required adhesion.
- Give a break to your skin from time-to-time. And this process goes for the TENS machine electrode pads as well. So, rotating pads after every 4-6 hours will help maintaining the stickiness.
Hence, improving the shelf-life of TENS unit.
- If you want to restore the condition of the pads, you can also try putting them in a frost freezer. This will help them to get dry quickly because of the cold temperature and lack of humidity.
Tips To Handle TENS Machine Electrode Pads
- Always remove electrodes by taking off the edge of pad itself, not the wire.
- Don’t ever submerge the electrodes into water.
A few steps every day and your life will be completely sorted.
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