I haven't used a TENS - but I have used a EMS stim {muscle} and chiro uses an IF stim {interferential}- love em both - the IF stim works really well for me.
But I don't have RSD. { my disclaimer}
I wonder if the person Rx ing or Tx ing the TENS {or any stim} is setting it at too high of a signal??
Some with TOS that tried those treatment had problems with it also.
But it's hard to know if it is the pad placement or the settings.
My chiro had just got the machine the first time I ever tried it - the tech was there to show him how to use it and I was the "test subject" -they asked first of course.
Any way as they hooked me up and the tech had the DC turn it up to a "normal" start setting - but that was too high for me- I was still having muscle spasms at that time.
So I told them that for people with certain conditions
{like TOS/fybro/RSD/CMP} they would need to start out at a much lower setting because the muscles are already out of normal.
So it was turned down to where it felt like a soft flowing massage across my back. It was great for me.
some links on all electric stim-
Electrotherapy
http://www.vitality-web.com/backstor...Stimulator.htm
http://www.medi-stim.com/overview.htm
http://www.rehabpub.com/features/82004/3.asp
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/c...ctro/el01.html
http://www.skylarkdevice.com/web-site/ele_thera.htm
http://www.bmls.com/electrodes/epc.php
http://rehabilicare.com/protocol.html
electric stim protocol RSD- googled- results-
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