ActiveCare Physical Therapy prescribes electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) for patients who have acute or chronic pain. EMS can be used for pain or muscle rehabilitation. For pain dominant patients, the staff at ActiveCare PT prescribe transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) which is a type of EMS. TENS works by tricking your brain into not feeling pain as much or for a temporary period of time. Dr. Wu chimes into this article on the best TENS units of 2021.