Actually using the water, placement is not an issue. If it is your feet which are usually the most painful i would put the electrodes one on top of your foot in the center and the other above the ankle on the calf. If you have four pads, top and bottom of foot and calf and front of leg. It is good to vary where you put them for effectiveness.

I see the links I had above died... were replaced when that website moved?
Blech!

Here is one explanation of how to place IFc electrodes:
http://books.google.com/books?id=tf5...fHvA#PPA358,M1
using 4.

Here is one illustrating plantar placement for fascitis:
http://www.carerehab.com/Protocols/I...ciitis_IFC.pdf

This one is BIG... more examples:
http://www.wecontrolpain.com/downloa...nt%20guide.pdf

IFc units typically have 4 electrodes...notice how they cross and make an X with + -
and - +

I don't know anything about the Rebuilder...I've never used that.
But IFc is very nice and I had alot of that at PT with ultrasound too.
I have a small IFc unit at home, and have used it for acute pain occasionally.
But not often lately.

Thanks so much mrsd and heyjoe!

really thatnks Mrs.D ,wasn't there some one who was big on the rebuilder
or am I confused and that was you Hey Joe. Want to talk to my PT
about all of this sounds better than a ton of pills. Sue

interesting the x placement of the electrodes, making a concentrated field.

Elsie using them in the foot bath makes the conduction much stronger. My feet are very numb so i dont really feel the dry placement of electrodes anymore. That broken bones feeling is still my main problem pain wise even though i have been sick for the last ten weeks and off my feet most of the time.

Sue , David did very well using the rebuilder. I never had a rebuilder, i kind of built my own..ha.