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12-18-2006, 05:34 PM
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Hello all,
well after a epidural steroid injection into T11-12 I am still in tremendous pain. Yesterday visit was 5 cotisone shots into my back, muscle relaxers, pain patches (by the way are worthless) and a presciption of PT and a TENS machine. Has anyone used this, I am at the point I will try anything. Let me know if you have had any luck with the TENS unit. Thanks, Michelle |
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12-18-2006, 08:11 PM
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I haven't used a TENS - but chiro uses IF stim and I use an EMS stim at home - I have mild muscle aches and pains
chiro uses low level laser also some links about them- Electrotherapy http://www.vitality-web.com/backstor...Stimulator.htm http://www.medi-stim.com/overview.htm http://www.rehabpub.com/features/82004/3.asp http://www.spine-health.com/topics/c...ctro/el01.html http://www.skylarkdevice.com/web-site/ele_thera.htm http://www.bmls.com/electrodes/epc.php http://rehabilicare.com/protocol.html Laser/ Infared/ far infrared http://laser.nu/ http://www.purehealthsystems.com/infrared.html http://www.purehealthsystems.com/mus...in-relief.html http://www.toolsforwellness.com/far-infrared.html
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12-21-2006, 08:36 AM
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Michelle,
I use a TENS Unit on my lumbar area quite a bit. It interrupts the pain signals and helps me to go about my day and keeps the intake of meds down. They definitely don't fix the problem but are used as a form of pain management. I think it is well worth having one.  Mine has 4 electrodes (patches) and a little battery operated box with buttons where you can set the frequency/mode and time. |
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