TENS unit Cefaly is no longer available in the US

May 28, 2013

In my previous post I mentioned a TENS unit spcifically designed for the treatment of migraine headaches. It was available for a short time on Amazon.com, but no longer is. It is sold at COSTCO stores in Canada and in Europe. Howere, regular TENS units can be tried and they are less expensive.

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Alexander Mauskop, MD
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