ok so ive got a TENS unit now, where would the best place to put the 4 sticky things?
(i found out that putting them on your palms n bicep just make you look like a T-rex)
we were goofing around with it n found out my left leg has little sensation like my left arm.
TENS unit???
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emilyalberger
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: left arm bpi since birth,can only bend my elbow mostly ne feeling n when i get it its not the right sensation
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Jaboo
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Adult onset right arm/shoulder/parthand bp Traction, complications include carpal, muscle strain,
Inflmtn, limit range of motion. stemming from c4,5 T1. Diag took 10yrs so i have seen it all and just now realize the puzzle.
Re: TENS unit???
E- hi. I have used a tense- EMPI unit, with various 'shock' options like back, hand, shoulder. Sometimes i only use one line w 2 oval 1.5 inch pads at night. For me placing them just off extreme low center spine if used on the low back or under my shoulder and on the side of the neck where the nerve paths are underneath. Takes time to place the settings and electrodes in different places/pulses as it can feel different even in the same spot if you stand vs sit vs sretch. Good luck , it can help for a bit for many.
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emilyalberger
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: left arm bpi since birth,can only bend my elbow mostly ne feeling n when i get it its not the right sensation
Re: TENS unit???
ok thank you...i was told not to put it on your neck lol....it does seen to help tho
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Jaboo
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Adult onset right arm/shoulder/parthand bp Traction, complications include carpal, muscle strain,
Inflmtn, limit range of motion. stemming from c4,5 T1. Diag took 10yrs so i have seen it all and just now realize the puzzle.
Re: TENS unit???
It took me a few years to get comfortable enough to use it at night of i want. Now i wake up with the electrode on my head!! Lucky it turns itself off, well. I hope you have a good device or ask for one from all those quacks... ( with all respect- have a few docs in the family who' get it' ). Best recent advice was 'Anything that takes off the edge and tensed muscle is good' Really?@ cheers.
"The greatest temptation in life is to confuse your dreams with reality. The permanant defeat of life comes when you surrender your dreams to reality" - james michener, The Drifters.
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emilyalberger
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: left arm bpi since birth,can only bend my elbow mostly ne feeling n when i get it its not the right sensation
Re: TENS unit???
thank you for your advice...i put it along my shoulderbalde n it sucked lol
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kissygoose
Re: TENS unit???
Just out of curiosity has anyone been denied a Tens unit because of their OBPI? I had one and then they took it away and said that I couldn't have it anymore because it was "dangerous" for my injury. I was really mad because it gave me a great deal of comfort.
Oh and I also put the electrodes on my neck, spine and shoulder. There were a couple of specific places that I can't recal at the moment I put them and they hurt like heck too.
Oh and I also put the electrodes on my neck, spine and shoulder. There were a couple of specific places that I can't recal at the moment I put them and they hurt like heck too.
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Jaboo
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Adult onset right arm/shoulder/parthand bp Traction, complications include carpal, muscle strain,
Inflmtn, limit range of motion. stemming from c4,5 T1. Diag took 10yrs so i have seen it all and just now realize the puzzle.
Re: TENS unit???
Heykisseegoose. My understanding is there is a debate about tense units but i believe only for certain conditions. Obviously we are both talking here so know debates raise awareness of whatever subject but for us seem to only take away options. If you say your unit was taken away aka no more insurance, the costs did go up some but electrodes are not too bad. Refurbed Empi Units are a great savings if you need a unit too. Hope that helps?
"The greatest temptation in life is to confuse your dreams with reality. The permanant defeat of life comes when you surrender your dreams to reality" - james michener, The Drifters.