The pain relief intervention that stimulates large cutaneous nerve fibers to "close the gate" is the _________ unit
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
TENS stimulates cutaneous nerve fibers with electrical impulses, which follow the same spinal pathway as do pain impulses. The cutaneous nerves "close the gate" to the pain impulses.
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