Originally Posted by MelodyL

Thank you my dear. I never ever thought of this.
Tomorrow we see the new podiatrist at Methodist and we will ask him what he thinks of TENS UNITs in general.

What a good point. Never would have thought, that because he is completely numb, that he might get a burn.

But, just to be clear about his wounds healing, or not healing, HE HEALS PERFECTLY FINE. The reason for his foot ulcer is that he has a bone impingement on the bottom of his foot. He has no diabetes so when he heals, HE HEALS PERFECT.

So we have to find out tomorrow if this new guy will consider shaving down the bone, so when his foot ulcer ultimately heals, and he can walk again, that there will be no more bone impingement.

At least we are crossing fingers and toes.

Will update when we come back tomorrow.

And thanks so much for giving me the info about possibly burning his feet. Never would have seen that one coming.

Melody

Originally Posted by MelodyL

Hi Jarrett:

Alan couldn't care less about socks bunching up or anything. He wants the rubbing to stop.

I think the knee-hi's are a fabulous idea.

I'll buy a pair, in black. and I'll tell him this is a new man-thing for men with shoe boots. Maybe he'll buy my story, maybe he won't. But if he wants another muffin, he better buy it.

lol, Melody

Originally Posted by Brian

I am no expert but you usually place then right on the sore area, everyone is differant and may not react the same, if he wants to try it i would play safe with a very light strength to start with and see how he goes, as you know very well unfortunately how the nerves can react as its part of the small nerves job is to sense vibration.
I placed my electrodes on the top of my feet, on a light slow pulse, i tried the soles but didn't feel anything and that was the same with my magnets they only worked on top of my feet, but those i left on all the time, except for bathing and they worked much better than the electrodes probably because they were on 24/7 and the electrodes were only for 3 or 4 hours at a time.
good luck
Brian

Originally Posted by MelodyL

Well, I can't call the doctor, because he didn't prescribe it. My friend lent it to me for as long as Alan needs it. I thought it would come with gel that you put on because I read something about gel in the litle booklet that comes with it.

Now I read here on these boards that the little pads already have gel on them, really??? Didn't know that.

I'm scared to death to use this item. I know Alan, he'll pick up the book, take a look at all the instructions, the diagrams, the electrode info, the lead wire info, the amplitude info (I have no idea what these things are), and he'll hand me the stuff and say "here, Melody, you put this on me"

See, this is a man who points a remote at the cable box, and when it doesn't work, yells for me and says 'why can't I change the channel,?? and I look at him, burst out laughing, and say "you can't change the channel on the cable box, because you are pointing the VCR remote at it". He goes "oh,".

So believe me, if I dont' understand this and find out how it works, Alan will never use it. Or, even if he does, he'll light himself up like a christmas tree".

Dr. Theirl once told us he would lend us a unit if we so desired.

I was hoping one of you learned people who have used this would gently guide me in the process. For my first question, do I go out and buy gel, or do the pads actually have gel on them, (and how do I find this out?)

I really can't understand how this could help with pain, but Alan said "It redirects the pain signals to the brain". See, he might not know how to use remotes, but he does understand pain receptors.. lol.

Will update all of you. Melody

Originally Posted by calrec

Melody, I'll get the name of the special conductive gel tomorrow when I go in for a TENS treatment. Of course, no gel is used when the pads are used underwater (in separate compartments of twin cleaning bucket).
Cal