In your Lidoderm placement thread, I posted about my recent problems with meralgia paresthetica and lower back pain. I want to try magnets for the lower back pain, and have looked at the links you posted, and did my own search for "magnets for lower back pain". When I am in the state of pain I am now, I don't absorb things well, so the answer may be right in front of me, but I'm not seeing it.

Everything I found seemed to point to purchasing a type of belt with several magnets attached. I would prefer not to spend $60-90 until I am able to experiment a little with them.

Could I simply purchase several magnets and tape them to my lower back using medical tape and an ace bandage to hold them in place?

If I do that, what strength and number of magnets would you recommend?

Or, considering this is almost always linked to the meralgia paresthetica, is there something else you would recommend.

Thank you again for your timely and informative posts.