Comments on: TENS machine – works for me!

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:14:52 +0000

I think they basically work on pain, so joint or muscle doesn’t matter. There’s an article here (http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004377.html) (too tired to put it nicely into a link in HTML) about using them for RA specifically.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:04:21 +0000

So those work for joints too? I used one a couple years ago when I screwed up my shoulder muscle. And I really liked it too- I’m not suer how they work either but it did a good job of helping me relax. Maybe I should buy one of those for my coworkers…:)

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:34:43 +0000

Well check out the safety info on line first but I THINK (don’t quote me on this! ;o) ) that unless you have heart problems, a pace maker or are pregnant, and provided you use it properly, there are no negative effects. Just don’t turn it up higher than you need! Some of them only run for 15 mins at a time and tell you not to use them for longer than that. According to my physio – who probably wouldn’t want to be quoted on that either … that’s just silly and you need to run them for a couple of hours at least, so that’s what I’ve been doing. Don’t know if you can use it for feet (’cause I’m not sure where you’d put the pads!) but I put it either side of the neck (you’re not supposed to put the pads directly on the neck, I think) and find it really helpful. (Having said all that, I’m stiff as a bored this morning … grr…)

By: thetruthaboutjra

thetruthaboutjra — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:26:44 +0000

that is really cool! I want one! Are there any negative effects? Maybe it would help with my foot cramps and neck pain…
I’m gonna go see how much they are on amazon