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posted by [personal profile] bugshaw at 04:29pm on 20/09/2009
Lying on my front, with the TENS electrodes on the small of my back. And now also a cat. He doesn't seem to mind any electrical fields he can sense, and his paws provide an additional stippling massage effect.
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posted by [identity profile] alexmc.livejournal.com at 03:31pm on 20/09/2009
Can you make his hairs stand on end with the TENS?
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posted by [identity profile] alexmc.livejournal.com at 03:31pm on 20/09/2009
Assuming that he is sitting on you - I dont mean you should attach it to him!
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 03:53pm on 20/09/2009
Please disregard icon ;-)

It produces a strong tingle, a buzz, in some ways like someone applying rolling pressure with the thumbs, and took a few minutes to get used to. I can adjust the strength, and find my back takes a higher level than my front. The idea is that the electric fields give the nerves a WTF stimulus, and after a few minutes of this they will give up on sending you background pain signals. I find 15 minutes on the machine (max recommended) reduces the pain a lot for about an hour, though it does feel slightly 'other', and it doesn't fix things so I can walk easily.

Worth a go? Some people think it's FAB, I think it's alright.
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posted by [identity profile] techiebabe.livejournal.com at 04:32pm on 20/09/2009
Ooh! Never tried it, I don't think TENS can fix Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, but interesting to know (I'd try anything if I thought it might work. Gotta hurt less than physio!)

It's interesting to know how you get on.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 06:54am on 21/09/2009
I don't think it can fix anything, but it does temporarily confuse the pain pathways. Don't know if the effects are cumulative, we shall see!
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posted by [personal profile] redbird at 01:31am on 23/09/2009
I had TENS treatments for a bit as part of the physical therapy for my rotator cuff problem, a few years ago. At low intensity, I don't think it hurt at all, though at this remove the memory is fuzzy, and it may be that any pain was swamped by what we were using it to treat. When I accidentally turned it up too high once, that did hurt, and made my arm twitch.
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posted by [identity profile] anef.livejournal.com at 05:51pm on 20/09/2009
Cats are always therapeutic.

My osteopath uses TENS for RSI, by sticking little acupuncture needles into me and then hooking up the machine. It's a very odd sensation, but I do find it works. If it isn't uncomfortable enough, she tends to tweak the needles to increase the effect.
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posted by [identity profile] saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com at 06:38pm on 20/09/2009
Aren't cats wonderful?
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 06:49am on 21/09/2009
The best thing he did recently? Waited until my alarm went off at 7am before jumping on me and spiking and demanding breakfast :-) TIME TO GET UP NAO
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posted by [identity profile] saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com at 09:10am on 21/09/2009
They are fast learners - too. This is, I think where they have the edge over hamsters.
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