Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 My PT is recommending an interferential stimulator for my low back pain for home use. Has anyone had experience with one of these? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 I use a stimulator for my muscle pain I'm not sure if it is the same thing, but it does help with pain. Carol muskrat897 wrote: > My PT is recommending an interferential stimulator for my low back > pain for home use. Has anyone had experience with one of these? > Thanks. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 > > My PT is recommending an interferential stimulator for my low back > pain for home use. Has anyone had experience with one of these? > Thanks. > I have not heard this terminology before, but here is all I've heard about stimulators: Well, I don't have one, but I mentioned a spinal cord stimulator to the people at my tried-and-true medical imaging place, and they said that it contains things in it that are not compatible with MRIs, which are the highest-resolution, non-radiation form of medical image available to consumers today. Ask your PT if it is a TENs unit. They have been around for awhile. And be sure there is nothing implantable in your body. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 > > My PT is recommending an interferential stimulator for my low back > pain for home use. Has anyone had experience with one of these? > Thanks. > I have not heard this terminology before, but here is all I've heard about stimulators: Well, I don't have one, but I mentioned a spinal cord stimulator to the people at my tried-and-true medical imaging place, and they said that it contains things in it that are not compatible with MRIs, which are the highest-resolution, non-radiation form of medical image available to consumers today. Ask your PT if it is a TENs unit. They have been around for awhile. And be sure there is nothing implantable in your body. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 --- muskrat897 wrote: > My PT is recommending an interferential stimulator > for my low back pain for home use. It's a type of TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit. Here is a link about it: http://www.medword.com/MedwordStore/PCP/tens-faq.html Kaylene Moderator __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Tens unit is what I have.... Duh!!!!!! Brain Fog Carol fclendaniel wrote: > > > Ask your PT if it is a TENs unit. They have been around for awhile. > And be sure there is nothing implantable in your body. > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Tens unit is what I have.... Duh!!!!!! Brain Fog Carol fclendaniel wrote: > > > Ask your PT if it is a TENs unit. They have been around for awhile. > And be sure there is nothing implantable in your body. > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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