I just ordered a Tens Unit - Page 2

spent2much · ‎03-10-2010

I've been using a TENS for about 30 years. Don't know what I would have done without it (lower back pain). I buy them myself online now. Just listen to all the advice listed above - you need to be shown exactly where to put the pads (and where not to use them). I wish you the best!!!!!!!!!!

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Abby Grace · ‎06-12-2011

I've been using a Tens unit for a few years as part of my pain relief strategy.Sometimes I get a little relief, and other times, I get almost total relief. I was taught how to use it in physical therapy, and use it at least once a week. Good luck in your search for relief!

emmysmom · ‎06-22-2010

Did you order it from HSN?? I need to try it..please post your results!

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June Lands · ‎11-13-2014

On 12/19/2014 emmysmom said:
Did you order it from HSN?? I need to try it..please post your results!

Another poster on the thread said they bought Tony Littles off of HSN and was very pleased with it. I bought mine off of overstock.com based on lots of 5 star reviews.

abbeythe 8th · ‎04-17-2010

On 12/18/2014 Kachina624 said: I was prescribed one by PT for my back. After a couple month my insurance company bought it for me. It never did a thing for my back pain, although I gave it a long, fair trial.

I had one prescribed for use on my back. I never noticed any significant relief.

ANewHue · ‎11-21-2011

On 12/19/2014 emmysmom said:
Did you order it from HSN?? I need to try it..please post your results!

Yes I did purchase from HSN. I like the fact it came with the belt and it also came with a holder you can slide on your pants or shirt to hold the unit. My medical grade one had a clip that broke after not too many uses. It's light too, my other one although small it was heavy and was cumbersome and constantly fall off. There are many functions. CS was excellent when I recently called. This was a good purchase for me.

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

On 12/18/2014 tuscaloosa said:
I have TMJ. While receiving physical therapy many years ago the head of the department gave me one of their units. It is medical grade. I order the pads online. It helps with the pain and I have also put it to other uses. Late at night after a podiatrist removed part of my toe nail I really was in pain. I used my tens unit for total pain relief.

O/P,

I had to come back to this thread and tuscaloosa's comment, which I have bolded above. There are many different grades or types of TENS units. I received mine from my pain specialist and it is "medical grade" and made by "BioMedical Life Systems." This unit is fantastic.

I need to tell you though that when I first started using it, the tingling irritated me. Not my skin - my conscious self. In the beginning, it was like a constant irritant that was affecting the mood I was in, so I stopped using it. Also, I didn't think it was doing any good. Fast forward 6 months when my back pain really, really increased and I had lots of painful spasm that prevented me from turning to the right or left. OMG, it was horrible. So I got out the TENS unit, and told myself to give it another go. I placed 4 electrodes on my back and started out at 2 bars. I was really comfortable with that. In about 2 weeks, I increased the level of stim to 3 bars, which is what I use most of the time now. For me, this was the break-through - a gradual break-in. Actually, this week and last weekend I've been doing a lot of sewing and have bumped the unit up to 4 bars. I could not have completed the 4 day project without my TENS unit, which in the beginning I thought was a waste of my co-payment.

I really hope you can find some relief. I has been a blessing for me!

dooBdoo · ‎06-27-2010

On 12/23/2014 sfnative said:
On 12/18/2014 tuscaloosa said:
I have TMJ. While receiving physical therapy many years ago the head of the department gave me one of their units. It is medical grade. I order the pads online. It helps with the pain and I have also put it to other uses. Late at night after a podiatrist removed part of my toe nail I really was in pain. I used my tens unit for total pain relief.

O/P,

I had to come back to this thread and tuscaloosa's comment, which I have bolded above.

There are many different grades or types of TENS units.

I received mine from my pain specialist and it is "medical grade" and made by "BioMedical Life Systems." This unit is fantastic.

I need to tell you though that when I first started using it, the tingling irritated me. Not my skin - my conscious self. In the beginning, it was like a constant irritant that was affecting the mood I was in, so I stopped using it. Also, I didn't think it was doing any good. Fast forward 6 months when my back pain really, really increased and I had lots of painful spasm that prevented me from turning to the right or left. OMG, it was horrible. So I got out the TENS unit, and told myself to give it another go. I placed 4 electrodes on my back and started out at 2 bars. I was really comfortable with that. In about 2 weeks, I increased the level of stim to 3 bars, which is what I use most of the time now. For me, this was the break-through - a gradual break-in. Actually, this week and last weekend I've been doing a lot of sewing and have bumped the unit up to 4 bars. I could not have completed the 4 day project without my TENS unit, which in the beginning I thought was a waste of my co-payment.

I really hope you can find some relief. I has been a blessing for me!

sfnative, this is such a good point worth repeating.

It's one of the reasons it's best to purchase a device after talking with a health care professional. That gives us a much better chance of getting the one that's well-suited to our needs, and sometimes insurance will cover all or part of the cost (and in some cases we can use one on loan to see if it's going to be worth the purchase).

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