Animals & Nature1 min ago
tens machines...useful for...?
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my pain is caused by my bones - not the muscles - i have hypermobility
i also have pcos so getpain in my tummy etc...
would a tens machine help me...or is it only for muscular pain?
thanks
i also have pcos so getpain in my tummy etc...
would a tens machine help me...or is it only for muscular pain?
thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.They are used for pain in muscles, joints and nerves. I have hypermobility and arthritis and sciatica. What a mixture. My osteopath assured me that my tens machine would be safe to use. You can't use it for headaches, tummy ache, chest pains etc. The problem I find is that I find it awkward to use and to attach the pads in the right place. It does seem to help, but I haven't been using it regularly enough to really notice much difference. Apparently they work by blocking the pain signals to the brain.
I use mine with mains electricity which is necessary for the heat function.. I have to sit almost on top on a socket because the lead from adapter to tens machine is ridiculously short. I have nowhere comfortable to sit to use it. With me, it is such a rigmarole (sp!) to use the machine that I often just can't be bothered. It has two leads and two sets of pads and I get in touch a muddle. In no way can I imagine going out and wearing it! Perhaps I need a smaller, simpler model!!
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