TENS Devices

[LifeisaGarden]

Anyone here have one?

Opinions of them?

[Hawk]

no idea what you are talking about!!!

[sharkman]

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation?

This sounds to freaking complex for me to even attempt reading about it on Wikipedia. I glean it is supposed to reduce pain, both acute and chronic.

[LifeisaGarden]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcutaneous_electrical_nerve_stimulation

If you've been to a chiropractor he probably used one on you at some time or another. Feels like an electric massage.

[LifeisaGarden]

I got one today. PT said do not use it on your head or on any of your private parts.

I was like huh? Why would I use it there.... I just read on wiki that they use them for sex toys for "erotic play involving electrical stimulation". lmao wtf

[Darth Biscuit]

I have had one used on me at the chiro and at PT... never tried the "erotic play" however...

[TarPanther9180]

How well do they do happy endings?

[CLTPanther]

My wife used one for about 6 months for a tendon issue in her wrist. It completely elminated the pain for a while after each use. I tried it once for something else, and while it doesn't hurt, I thought it felt rather strange and didn't use it again.

[Epistaxis]

We played around with them in residency as an "alternative" or adjunct to conventional local anesthesia.

Thumbs down.

[LifeisaGarden]

I have had one used on me at the chiro and at PT... never tried the "erotic play" however...

Well maybe you should talk to that cute PT about a private room the next time you go.

[Hawk]

oh ya...they used to have one of those you could buy on infomercials....Dr. Ho I believe...honestly...not making that poo up either!!!

think they were marketting it as some fricken exercise thing!

[LifeisaGarden]

My wife used one for about 6 months for a tendon issue in her wrist. It completely elminated the pain for a while after each use. I tried it once for something else, and while it doesn't hurt, I thought it felt rather strange and didn't use it again.

oh ya...they used to have one of those you could buy on infomercials....Dr. Ho I believe...honestly...not making that poo up either!!!

think they were marketting it as some fricken exercise thing!

Wasn't that the thing advertised to eliminate wrinkles? I'm not sure if this is the same thing or not.

I'm all about non drug pain management. It helps tremendously with my pain. Problem is its not long lasting.

[Hawk]

I remember them saying it was a work out, with no effort!!! just strap it on and let the device work those muscles for you!!!!!

[boo7382]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcutaneous_electrical_nerve_stimulation

If you've been to a chiropractor he probably used one on you at some time or another. Feels like an electric massage.

If this is the thingy where u put the sticky things on u and it makes your muscles spasm, yeah I used one a couple times, never helped me, but I have serious knots in my back which cause the pain.