Plastic Ear Clips for TENS

HOW TO USE A TENS DEVICE TO STIMULATE YOUR VAGUS NERVE Safety Disclaimer: Use at your own risk. Follow all the cautions listed in your TENS device booklet, such as do NOT use a TENS if you use a cardiac device like a pacemaker. Only use TENS to your comfortable tolerance and know that sensory stimulation to the brain could bring mental fatigue if you keep the stimulation going too long. Stop immediately if you feel any negative effects and consult your physician.   SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS: Attach the TENS unit to the LEFT EAR ONLY. • Place the RED WIRE in the EAR CLIP and the black wire into a TENS muscle pad • Place the sticky muscle pad on the back of the LEFT SHOULDER • There are 2 options for ear clip placement depending on the shape of your ear and where you feel the effect the strongest. Place the PADDED PART of the ear clip inside the CONCHA of the ear and the plastic part of the clip around the back of the ear. Place the PADDED PART of the ear clip inside the TRAGUS of the ear.   TENS DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS: • Set the Mode to NORMAL MODE • Set the Pulse Width to 200 milliseconds • Set the Pulse Frequency to anywhere between 15-30 Hz per session and see how you feel. Find your “intensity threshold”. Turn the dial up to where you barely feel a sensation, then turn it down until you barely feel it (or barely don’t feel it) and leave it there. CAUTION: Sometimes a level 2 may be “sub-threshold” while a level 3 will be way too much, and different frequencies (15 Hz versus 30 Hz) will have different intensity thresholds. Use the TENS to stimulate the vagus nerve for 10-20 minutes, 1-3 times a day, or as directed by a practitioner. Do not use your TENS unit for more than 30 minutes.