Electrotherapy: the well-being asset to practice at home?
Menstrual pain, osteoarthritis, low back pain or even tendonitis... we can all be subjected to these inconveniences without necessarily wanting to take medication to relieve them. According to the Professional Organization of Pharmaceutical Companies, 80% of French people resorted to self-medication in 2018. It is therefore essential to be able to offer them gentle and effective alternatives to medication. In fact, electrotherapy arrives in a good place. Focus on this natural solution.
Heading for a natural relief method
It was the small box developed by Bluetens.com that caught our attention. Specialized in connected and medically certified electrotherapy, the French brand has specially designed programs to relieve joint, menstrual, muscle and nerve pain. The box has more than 100 programs developed by physiotherapists and which act on 15 parts of the body, just that.
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Nothing complicated in terms of use: a single on/off button and an intensity control wheel. Bluetens technology is simple and reproduces a natural process that you have already been able to test with your physiotherapist if you have had rehabilitation to do. Depending on the intensity and frequency, the electric current will reduce or completely eliminate the pain.
The smartphone application that accompanies it allows us to use all the programs, very simply, whether we are at home, at work or with friends. Its small size allows it to be discreetly slipped into the bag by hand or in the suitcase. Much more practical and natural than an army of boxes of painkillers...
You should also know that electrotherapy is excellent when doing muscle building. Bluetens also presents the "Active Fitness" program already available on the application, which offers us videos of physical activities to do at the same time as the electrostimulation programs. A real everyday ally!
Moreover, its success is growing. It is sold in 2,000 points of sale in France (pharmacy, Boulanger, Decathlon, etc.) and present in 12 European countries. To date, the brand has more than 300,000 users.
Electrotherapy: relax, heal and strengthen
As we told you in the introduction, electrotherapy acts on many pathologies, here are 4 commonly treated:
1 - Menstrual pain
We are between 50 and 80% to be affected by period pain. Felt either in the lower abdomen or lower back. No need to detail the pain that gnaws at us every time our uterus contracts. What's more, they can also occur during the PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) period. As a general rule, when the pain becomes unbearable, our first instinct is to take an anti-inflammatory.
In order to avoid or limit it, electrotherapy is a method of relief that is, to say the least, effective. The Bluetens box is connected to electrodes, which are themselves controlled by the dedicated smartphone application. Just stick them on his lower abdomen to feel electrical impulses sent to the sore area. The impulse bypasses the pain message sent to the brain. The user is quiet for 4 to 6 hours, as a medicine would do. Note that this method is also effective in combating pain due to dysmenorrhea or endometriosis.
2 - Osteoarthritis
According to statistics reported by Bluetens, this joint disease now affects more than one in six French people. People over 65 are particularly concerned. It is even the first cause of consultation after cardiovascular diseases.
We know that osteoarthritis can affect the joints. Especially those of the fingers, knees and hips. The natural electric current caused by electrotherapy on the same principle as that explained above is an excellent means of relieving.
3 - Low back pain
Also known as "lumbago" or "back pain". According to Inserm and its statistics from 2017, 80% of French people have already experienced it in our lifetime! It is due, among other things, to age, lack of activity and therefore muscles or our posture (thank you telework). It can also be the result of a movement that makes us overwork or overweight.
Anyway, it is very unpleasant and disabling. The pain pulls and sometimes radiates to the buttocks and upper thigh. In the worst cases, it can even cause a blockage in the lower back, accompanied by difficulty in walking. Electrotherapy is therefore worth trying.
4 - Tendonitis
As the name suggests, tendinitis affects the tendons. In other words, the tissues that attach muscles to bones. It can affect different areas such as the shoulder, hand, elbow, knee or even the Achilles tendon.
People who have already suffered it know how painful and disabling it is. It can occur following the practice of a sport, an uncomfortable position, repetitive movements or microtraumas. Again, electrotherapy may be effective.
Thanks to the Bluetens case and its application, you have 3 modes at your disposal: heal, relax and strengthen. A beautiful natural alternative to take care of yourself all year round. Visit Bluetens.com for more information!
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