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Originally Posted by Jo*mar
I would wonder if a combo unit this small would be very effective. 
Usually a TENS needs to be used for 20 minutes or more, and that unit would need to be held on the area for a length of time..
The small surface of the laser would seem mainly helpful for very small areas of pain.
So, depending on how large or small your pain area is, and if it would be easy/comfortable to hold on that area for extended times...
If you haven't tried a TENS or laser yet, I'd find a chiropractor or PT that uses them and try them out that way before buying anything, it may or may not help for your pain. |
Those are all good points about the TENS part. One of the very best things about my TENS is that I can put it on my ankle, run the wires under my pants...and just go about my business. Couldn't do that with a hand held unit.
It does sound sort of like my ultrasound unit I got on amazon.com for $40 in the sense that I have to hold that, move it around, etc. I only do 10 minute treatments right after my baths...but you do have to sit and do the therapy for x amount of time where as with my TENS unit I just put it on, turn it on, and go. And the great thing about the TENS (besides the fact that it does help with the pain) is that I can turn it off and leave it in place until I want to do another treatment.