My TENS Machine

I may have blogged in the past about using a home TENS machine.  The first one I purchased at the South Plains Fair, many years ago, was a Mini-Masseuse, and I purchased it because trying it at the fair, it gave instant relief for my neck muscle pain which was ultimately caused by two compressed cervical vertebrae.  After about 90 days of daily use, it made a difference.

So, when I started having hip and eventually what I was told was Sciatica pain, I tried using the Mini-masseuse, and it did not work.  I did, however, wear it out using it on my neck. I purchased an Omron version at a retailer, and found it helped, but was not as strong as the Mini-Masseuse.  And, prior to my back surgery, it did not provide me with the relief I hoped for.

Well, in the last few months, I have had increasing back pain that responded to heat, analgesic patches and analgesic creams.  The pain was aggravated by exercising, even the low impact exercise of the Elliptical. So, I stopped exercising, but faithfully used the TENS machine on my lower back and sciatica, until after about 2 months,  I started exercising again, without the extreme distress I had felt before.  After exercising, application of the TENs for my lower back and sciatica resolved the pain.  So much so, that I packed the TENs machine for my vacation. 

On July 16, 2017, we did a large amount of walking, and by the end of the day, I was a little sore, and a lot tired.  We rested, and I sat on the bed, doing some computer chores, even though we do not have internet access in the room. I finished my book the night before, and had not packed a second, out of interest of space.

When I moved, I was stiff and sore and moved slowly.  I used the TENS, doing 3 sessions of 15 minutes on my lower back (no problems with the sciatica today.) It really seemed to help.  I can move much more freely after the treatment.