Tens Machine

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.
 
lettie said:
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
 
[email protected] said:
Twice a day for the 15 minute programme.
Just happen to be using it right now, before my midday nap, and will use again at bedtime.
There are 8 strengths of setting - find that setting 3 is enough for me - I suspect that stronger would have me jumping off my chair :D
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I have left instructions for one of these to be placed in my coffin.:D
 
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. :)
 
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