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Originally Posted by lovespandp  The Dr said something about the Tens Unit, I was thinking in my head, Wow what am I a rat or something!! haha but I might have to get one of those! |
I swear by the TENS unit and have gotten several colleagues with back problems to ask their doctors about them. All of them have gotten relief -- from only a small measure to complete relief. It's only temporary because once the unit is turned off, the pain eventually returns, but when you have chronic pain, even getting a few minutes of relief is a big thing.
What I like about it is that I can control it -- I can move the patches to different locations based on where I'm having issues, and I can change the intensity and wavelength of the pulse. Some days I just need a little zap, other days I need to ratchet it up. But as I said, the only time I need to use it these days is when we travel and I can't sleep in my comfy adjustable bed.