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TENS machines
September 24, 2014, 08:56:19 pm
My back is playing up again (years of direct trauma) and I'm thinking of investing in a TENS machine, has anyone any experience (other than the women viz a viz child birth) for using one for back pain?

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#1 Re: TENS machines
September 25, 2014, 07:00:31 am
I thought your answer to back problems was to see any passing orthopaedic surgeon and get them to chop something out.

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#2 Re: TENS machines
September 25, 2014, 07:09:18 am
The TM2 model is cheap and reliable and better than most as its basic and fully adjustable.

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#3 Re: TENS machines
September 25, 2014, 07:48:20 am
I thought your answer to back problems was to see any passing orthopaedic surgeon and get them to chop something out.

facile and pointless.

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#4 Re: TENS machines
September 25, 2014, 08:05:11 am
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My Dad's suffered with his back for years, he thinks all docs are quacks and won't go to physio but he does use a tens machine and finds it really helpful, it's about the only thing he'll tolerate! Can't give you any specific recommendations I'm afraid but can say that for him, it is a really useful tool in managing pain.

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#5 Re: TENS machines
September 25, 2014, 09:33:42 am
Not sure about backpain, but if you put one on your wrist, and the other on a friend's, then put the power on full, it makes for really fun thumb-wars.

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#6 Re: TENS machines
September 25, 2014, 01:49:15 pm
Or you get a load, put them all over some ones legs and walk them around like a robot. (dont do this)

 

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