Re: PA stiffness and electrical stimulation

[Guest guest]

Hey Tom,

I have never done this but I am very interested as I have Fibromyalgia in

addition to PA. Could you share a bit more info as to exactly how you do it and

how it relieves your muscle pain, how long you feel better. Any info would be

helpful. Also, approximately how much you paid for your personal unit.

Thanks,

[ ] PA stiffness and electrical stimulation

I was introduced to Chiropractic care after being rear-ended last

thanksgiving. My

Chiropractor uses an electric stimulation device that really seems to do a

number on

muscle pain and stiffness. My son and I went to our state fair this past fall.

There is always

a pavillion with vendors of all types. This year there was a couple selling a

portable device

that does the same thing as what my Chiropractor has. I bought the device and

it seems to

help along with the meds prescibed by my docs. Has anyone else found

electrical

stimulation to help?

Tom in Anchorage

[Guest guest]

It has pads that stick to your skin. You place them where you need them. The

unit is

battery operated and it just kind of jolts your muscles. and nerves in the area

that is near

the pads. The unit was pretty expensive as far as I am concerned, about 250.00.

It usually

releives the stiffness for about 6-8 hours. It is something that I use pretty

much everyday

for about 30 minutes or so.

It is called a rythym touch q. They have a website but I don't know if I should

be endorsing

a product here.

Tom in Anchorage

>

> Hey Tom,

> I have never done this but I am very interested as I have Fibromyalgia in

addition to PA.

Could you share a bit more info as to exactly how you do it and how it relieves

your

muscle pain, how long you feel better. Any info would be helpful. Also,

approximately

how much you paid for your personal unit.

> Thanks,

>

> [ ] PA stiffness and electrical stimulation

>

>

>

>

> I was introduced to Chiropractic care after being rear-ended last

thanksgiving. My

> Chiropractor uses an electric stimulation device that really seems to do a

number on

> muscle pain and stiffness. My son and I went to our state fair this past

fall. There is

always

> a pavillion with vendors of all types. This year there was a couple selling

a portable

device

> that does the same thing as what my Chiropractor has. I bought the device

and it

seems to

> help along with the meds prescibed by my docs. Has anyone else found

electrical

> stimulation to help?

>

> Tom in Anchorage

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tom for the info! I'm gonna ask my rheumy next time I see him and see if

I can get my insurance to pay for it, or maybe something close. I have pretty

good insurance so hopefully they will come through. It would be cheaper than me

going to therapy treatments constantly, at least thats the point I will try to

get across to them.

[ ] Re: PA stiffness and electrical stimulation

It has pads that stick to your skin. You place them where you need them. The

unit is

battery operated and it just kind of jolts your muscles. and nerves in the

area that is near

the pads. The unit was pretty expensive as far as I am concerned, about

250.00. It usually

releives the stiffness for about 6-8 hours. It is something that I use pretty

much everyday

for about 30 minutes or so.

It is called a rythym touch q. They have a website but I don't know if I

should be endorsing

a product here.

Tom in Anchorage

[Guest guest]

At 05:16 AM 11/8/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>It has pads that stick to your skin. You place them where you need them.

>The unit is battery operated and it just kind of jolts your muscles. and

>nerves in the area that is near

>the pads.

I was wondering if this is like those machine that were sold and taken off

the market, which were being used to tight your abs?

Jo Ellen

[Guest guest]

Hi Tom,

The electric stimulation device you are refering to is a TENS

machine. I have two. One is small enough to carry around in my

handbag (roomy).

TENS is the abbreviation for Transcutaneous (through the skin)

Electrical Nerve Stimulation. It is refered to as ' a medical method

of reducing pain without drugs'.

I first came across it when I was having physiotheraphy treatment

for fibromyalgia but it helps with PA pain as well.

How does it work?

" Some scientists believe that the electrical impulses override the

pain signal travelling along the nerve pathway to the brain. Brain

cells perceive pain. If the pain signal does not reach the brain,

the pain is not felt.

Others theorise that the current causes the pain to release it's

natural pain releiving chemicals. Recent studies show that both of

these theories are probably involved, along with several others. "

Yes - they do help.

I got both mine through mail order.

The larger one was under $100.00 Australian - the smaller one less -

about $30.00 from memory.

Well worth the money.

Suzie.

>

>

> I was introduced to Chiropractic care after being rear-ended last

thanksgiving. My

> Chiropractor uses an electric stimulation device that really seems

to do a number on

> muscle pain and stiffness. My son and I went to our state fair

this past fall. There is always

> a pavillion with vendors of all types. This year there was a

couple selling a portable device

> that does the same thing as what my Chiropractor has. I bought the

device and it seems to

> help along with the meds prescibed by my docs. Has anyone else

found electrical

> stimulation to help?

>

> Tom in Anchorage