Causes of wrist and hand pain

Osteoarthritis, acute injury, repetitive strain injury and nerve damage are 4 of the most common generic causes of wrist and hand pain.

Osteoarthritis can occur in the joints of the fingers or thumb, or in the wrist.

Please ensure that your condition has been diagnosed and that you follow all medical advice.

Using TENS therapy for Wrist and Hand pain

After a diagnosis of chronic or degenerative wrist, hand or finger pain, your pain management plan will include several methods of pain relief and should offer drug-free options.

ActivBody is the TENS machine we suggest for chronic hand or wrist pain.

ActivBody electrotherapy can be used everyday - outside the clinic - for drug-free, on-demand hand and wrist pain relief; also for relaxation and circulation; plus it will help keep your joints mobile.

ActivBody effectiveness

We conducted a survey of 155 customers with wrist pain. Only 1 of them did not achieve satisfactory pain relief using our TENS machine.

Of the 73 customers with hand pain, only 1 was not satisfied with their TENS therapy pain relief.

How to Use ActivBody for hand and wrist pain

User Guide

Please read the User Guide that comes with your TENS machine.

Pad placement - wrist, hand, finger or thumb pain

The objective is to place the pads either side of the spot where your hand or wrist pain is at its worst. The signal passes from one electrode to the other, therefore passing through the site of pain.

These are examples only. Please phone us if you need further advice.