TENS administration includes an effect on endorphins described as?

TENS administration includes an effect on endorphins described as?

• A. Endorphin release stimulation to muscle contraction level encourages release of natural endorphins
• B. Inhibits endorphin production
• C. Blocks endorphin receptors
• D. Causes permanent endorphin depletion

Answer: (A)

TENS can produce pain relief by engaging the body’s own opioid system. When low-frequency, motor-level stimulation is used, it can trigger the release of endogenous endorphins in the central nervous system. This natural endorphin release provides analgesia that can outlast the treatment itself, which is why this approach is described as encouraging the body's own endorphins. The other ideas don’t fit because TENS doesn’t inhibit endorphin production, block endorphin receptors, or cause permanent depletion of endorphins. Instead, it can activate and utilize the endogenous opioid system to reduce pain, especially with lower-frequency, muscle-activating stimulation.

TENS can produce pain relief by engaging the body’s own opioid system. When low-frequency, motor-level stimulation is used, it can trigger the release of endogenous endorphins in the central nervous system. This natural endorphin release provides analgesia that can outlast the treatment itself, which is why this approach is described as encouraging the body's own endorphins.

The other ideas don’t fit because TENS doesn’t inhibit endorphin production, block endorphin receptors, or cause permanent depletion of endorphins. Instead, it can activate and utilize the endogenous opioid system to reduce pain, especially with lower-frequency, muscle-activating stimulation.