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Originally Posted by Dubious
If you are looking for cheaper pads, I went on Dynatronics website and looked at a picture they have of the STS being used. The pads appear to be a standard 1" round gel-type pad that is commonly used for EMS units. If that is so, then all one needs to do is contact their chiropractor or PT and order a package or three of generic pads (they are cheap and work just fine) from a company like
Meyers Distributors. For just pads, you might even be able to get the distributor to sell directly to you.
Now when it comes to buying a machine or getting instructions to use one, it is true that most if not all chiro's or PT's will have to physically see you to legally dispense a machine. It is not a "gimmick" but it is the law for which the doc or PT can go out on the malpractic plank by not doing so!
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My wife suffers from chronic pain, for which she uses the STS nightly, along with prescribed pain meds. Let me just say... pain is expensive!
We tried using an alternate electrode (a typical STS 8-pack is $27.50, generic 1.25" rounds came $5.50 for a four-pack) but discovered that the lead wires for the STS are thinner than normal. We're going to try crimping the generic 'trodes to see if they'll make a good contact, but the system has been engineered to ensure maximum payout for the designer/licensor.
I am very interested if anyone has a copy of the full Dynatron STS Treatment Guide. I'm tempted to buy a full machine kit that includes the guide, available used on eBay for ~$1600- quite the investment for a device we've already bought. My frustration with the limited protocols we've been given is quite high.
01-24-2012, 07:52 PM
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