Electrode pad

Electrode pads are the sticky patches that touch your skin. A lead wire connects each pad to the TENS unit. The NHS says to place the pads onto clean skin, near the painful parts of the body, with a gap between them. University of Iowa Health Care adds that the pads should not touch each other or any metal object, and that the unit should be off when you put pads on, move them or take them off. Pads can wear out and can irritate skin, so tell your clinician about redness, rash or itching. Medicare's TENS policy treats electrodes as supplies. Read the electrode pads and supplies guide.