How the treatment works:
TENS works on nerves and basically interrupts the body’s pain signal. It is usually used for pain management and masks pain, similar to pain medication.
Assisi works off a different mechanism of action and accelerates a biochemical process in the body to accelerate healing.
How treatment feels:
To interrupt the nerve signals, TENS units put in a level of energy that can be ‘felt’ and is often uncomfortable or at least noticeable to the animal.
The Assisi microcurrent works in a much more gentle way and will not disturb animals who are already in pain. Occasionally animals will notice a subtle difference. We attribute this to the increased blood flow which creates the sensation of warming.
How treatment is applied:
TENS units are capacitively coupled – they have to be attached to the tissue with two terminals. The electricity passes between the two terminals.
The Assisi Loop is inductively coupled and can be placed over dressings/bandages. The signal is able to treat more surface area and greater depth.
Overview of the terms:
TENS — Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
tPEMF — targeted Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy which is the type of therapy the Assisi Loop offers.