The vagus nerve, the 10th cranial nerve, is a crucial part of the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for involuntary functions like breathing, digestion, hunger, blood pressure, and heart rate. Additionally, it significantly influences mood regulation, inflammation, and immune responses. The vagus nerve can be stimulated with electrical impulses to enhance and support the overall function of the nerve which can be beneficial for treating various medical conditions. This form of stimulation is commonly known as Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES), Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tAVNS), or, simply, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS). This therapy is commonly used to help treat conditions such as epilepsy, tinnitus, depression, inflammatory diseases, and much more.

According to Statista, 31% of US adults aged 65 and over and 26% of adults aged 45-64 suffered from chronic pain in 2019. This is equal to about 38.5 million people.

There are many things that cause chronic pain, some of which include arthritis, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, cancer, post-surgical pain, and more.

If you suffer from chronic pain, we can help. Here are 9 of the best ways to manage Chronic and acute pain without narcotics or pain medication, so that you can continue living your best life.

TENS and EMS are very often confused but are actually very different from each other. In short, TENS targets the sensory nerves on a specific part of the body and prevents the pain signals being sent from reaching the brain and causing further discomfort. EMS targets muscle tissues and motor nerves and causes muscles to contract and draw in more muscle fibers during rehabilitation.