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.
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.
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!)
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.
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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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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It's interesting to know how you get on.
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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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