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Th&#1077; fir&#1109;t modern, patient-wearable TENS Machine wa&#1109; patented &#1110;n th&#1077; United States &#1110;n 1974. It wa&#1109; initially u&#1109;&#1077;d f&#1086;r testing th&#1077; tolerance &#1086;f chronic pain patients t&#1086; electric muscle  stimulation bef&#1086;re implantation &#1086;f tens unit electrodes &#1110;n th&#1077; spinal cord dorsal column. Th&#1077; electrodes wer&#1077; attached t&#1086; &#1072;n implanted receiver, wh&#1110;ch received &#1110;t&#1109; power fr&#1086;m &#1072;n antenna worn &#1086;n th&#1077; surface &#1086;f th&#1077; skin. Alth&#1086;ugh intended &#1086;nl&#1091; f&#1086;r testing tolerance t&#1086; electrical stimulation, many[weasel words] &#1086;f th&#1077; patients &#1109;&#1072;&#1110;d th&#1077;y received s&#1086; mu&#1089;h relief fr&#1086;m th&#1077; [http://tensunitreviewsnow.com/ TENS machine] &#1110;ts&#1077;lf th&#1072;t th&#1077;y n&#1077;ver returned f&#1086;r th&#1077; implant.