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i bet you felt a right nana lol:D

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The instructions that come with this machine say that the pads should not be used directly over the spine - but either side of it will be ok

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PS I was hoping to scrounge the pads from the duff machine as spares :o

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oh i ment to say that same with neck and chest ionces had it on my shoulder and put my hand in my pocket and cout the button my arm was going all over the place dident put the unit in my pocket again lol

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I had a few TENS sessions under the guidance of a physiotherapist about 5 years ago when I did my neck in during a house move. It didn't work for me as it made my vertigo much worse (i have 2 hernias in my neck which play up fron time to time!). i think it works by getting you used to higher pain levels than you have naturally so you don't "feel" your actual pain level any more. You have to increase it gradually to tune into your own level. i think they can tone up your muscles too!

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I use these a lot at work. They basically work by stimulating your own nervous system to control the pain and block the pain messages to the brain. Depending on where the pain is the pads must be on those nerves which supply that part of the body. Bear in mind that nerve pathways are complex and may not be directly over the site of the pain. If the TENS pads are in the wrong place then you will get very little benefit from it. Also bear in mind that everybody is a different size and shape so the position of the pads needs altering accordingly.
We use them a lot in labour and for most people they work just fine. If you get no relief from your TENS it is worth asking someone to help you to position the pads correctly.

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I have found this which might help - shows a diagram of nerve pathways
Pain mechanism

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I have left instructions for one of these to be placed in my coffin.:D

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LOL....that would 'shock' em!!Attachment 10007

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:D I enjoyed that PMSL :D

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Gosh, that reminded me of back in the late 60's/early 70's I worked for an electronics company and two clever Doctors had approached us to design and build a machine similar to the one you described, it had to be done in secrecy because they were frightened some-one might steal their idea.

The machine was about 2 foot by 2 foot by 1 foot high with large electric conducting rubber pads attached to the machine by large thick cables, it weighed about 50lbs because of all the electronic components that needed to be involved to get this 'wonder' to work.

To make it portable it was built onto a large platform which looked like a crude supermarket trolley.
The whole thing looked like a cross between a defribulator and some sort of supply for an electric chair, so as not to burn the skin the pads could only be used with special jelly applied to the contact points.

How modern technology has changed things over the years. :)