Need article on tens unit for Dr.'s

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<< Hi I already posted this message but it didn't go through. If you see

this twice that is why....If anyone has an article they could post,

or know of an article that I could get my hands on please let me

know. My son't pain Dr's say if I can show them that it might work

for Nick they will fund a unit for us. His pain meds are not helping

him right now and so we are hopeful that we can get some releif from

this device. So if you can help us please let me know. Thanks allot

guys...Deb >>

Dear Deb,

A TENS unit is a one-time expense and is one HELLUVA lot cheaper than ongoing

narcotics bills, especially when the narcotics don't seem to be working

effectively. I use my unit in CONJUNCTION with medications, and while it is

certainly not a cure-all, for me at least, it has brought relief. A positive

side effect is that it helps loosen and soothe tight muscles which, by

itself, might not sound like a tremendous deal, but think about this. Most

of us, as a means of self-protection, change our posture unwittingly when we

develop CP. We try to physically " cover " our abdomen with as much of our

torso as we can, which leads to slouching of the shoulders down and around

and as close to the area of pain as possible; our neck, too, becomes pulled

forward, our chest down, etc... Most of us don't even realize that this is a

problem with CP and abdominal pain.

What happens is that many of those muscles begin to atrophy and shrink, we

begin to suffer more frequent and more severe headaches, etc... the problems

compound.

With a TENS unit, we not only pull pain away from our pancreas and find

relief that way, but we can also use it to exercise, stimulate and encourage

the regrowth of those muscles that overtime have become diminished. We can

improve our posture increasingly, rather than continuing down the path of

atrophy and continued poor muscular health, etc... So the benefits are truly

multidimensional and there are really an unlimited number of ways that we can

benefit from this type of unit other than just the more obvious ways that the

unit is marketed. Please keep these things in mind. I'll also pull a couple

of links for you to follow, you might find some interesting and helpful info

for your DR's there. Consider cutting and pasting or just printing out that

which you find helpful to you and presenting it to your DR's. I can't

imagine that they wouldn't want to fund the acquisition of this unit, it has

so many incredibly beneficial uses, and the costs are relatively next to

nothing for a single unit. It's quite amazing.

I hope this is of some help Deb, good luck and God bless.

Peace,

Terry in KC

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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (T.E.N.S.) has been used

successfully for many years in the symptomatic relief and management of

chronic, intractable pain, and as an adjunctive treatment in the management

of post surgical and post-traumatic pain conditions.

T.E.N.S. relieves pain by sending small, electrical impulses through

electrodes placed on the skin to underlying nerve fibers. These fibers carry

sensations such as touch, warmth, pressure and pain. T.E.N.S. can replace

pain impressions from these fibers with a massage like sensation.

Traditionally, drugs have been the primary means of controlling pain because

they are simple, effective, and in most cases, safe. However, there are many

patients who are less tolerant of drugs and they may experience potentially

harmful side effects, such as constipation, dizziness, nausea or depressed

respiration; and there may also be the risk of addiction.

T.E.N.S. is a safe, non invasive, drug-free medically proven method of pain

management. T.E.N.S. may relieve pain from the following conditions: back

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Hi I already posted this message but it didn't go through. If you see

this twice that is why....If anyone has an article they could post,

or know of an article that I could get my hands on please let me

know. My son't pain Dr's say if I can show them that it might work

for Nick they will fund a unit for us. His pain meds are not helping

him right now and so we are hopeful that we can get some releif from

this device. So if you can help us please let me know. Thanks allot

guys...Deb

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Deb

There are companies that deal only with TENS units. I do not know where you

are from or what medical supply companies are located in your town. If you

can call a TENS unit company ( most medical supply stores can give you the

names of them ). Ask to speak with a representative. They have some reps

that travel around and push their products on PT's and docs. Ask the Tens

company or the rep to get you some research data on the benefits of the Tens

unit and if they have used it on abdominal pain. Most reps will go out of

their way to find it for you so that you can try their product. Some

companies will give you a 30 day trial and not charge your insurance

company. Another place to call is a hospital PT department or a private PT

vendor. They keep Tens units in stock for use with a physicians

prescription. Ask them if they have any literature for you. Also the PT's

know where to hook up the electrodes to give you the most amont of pain

relief. Sometimes it is a trial by error and you just have to move them

around.

Also I think if you check Mark's web site he may have articles on the Tens.

My sister is a PT and I am an RN and we have both used TENS units on our

patients. Usually you know within 24-72 hours if it will help but sometimes

you have to move the electrodes around. Your doc probably wants to make sure

that the TENS will not HURT or damage the pancreas area in any way before he

will try it. That is why I recommend calling a TENS supplier as they are

more apt to go out of their way to show the doc that it may help.

I hope that this info was of some benefit.

Lily

Need article on tens unit for Dr.'s

> Hi I already posted this message but it didn't go through. If you see

> this twice that is why....If anyone has an article they could post,

> or know of an article that I could get my hands on please let me

> know. My son't pain Dr's say if I can show them that it might work

> for Nick they will fund a unit for us. His pain meds are not helping

> him right now and so we are hopeful that we can get some releif from

> this device. So if you can help us please let me know. Thanks allot

> guys...Deb

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