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TENS Machine

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DoricQuine Sep 2017 8:06am, 23 Sep 2017 3,561 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine Does anyone have any experience of using a TENS machine and can you recommend it for pain relief? I'm looking specifically for relief of arthritic pain in my hands. Pain relief gels aren't quite hitting the spot anymore and don't really want to be popping even more pills if I can help it.
LazyDaisy Sep 2017 7:25pm, 23 Sep 2017 19,766 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy I used a TENS machine throughout labour with son2 - didn't even need gas and air, let alone any injections - maybe it was just a psychological effect but it was great for me. Don't know if labour pains and arthritic hands can be compared though!
Cinders Sep 2017 7:42pm, 23 Sep 2017 545 posts	Quote Pin Cinders I used a tens machine also while in labour but it didn't touch the pain and I ripped it off and threw it across the room! Guess what works for one might not another.
DoricQuine Sep 2017 5:16pm, 24 Sep 2017 3,562 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine So one for and one against. Think I might just give it a try.
Cinders Sep 2017 6:47pm, 24 Sep 2017 546 posts	Quote Pin Cinders Definitely worth a try. Can you hire one at all before buying?
Wobbling Sep 2017 8:27pm, 24 Sep 2017 5,535 posts	Quote Pin Wobbling I used one for the CRPS in my arm. It worked if I got the current to run in exactly the right direction otherwise it was horribly painful. Hope you get something for your hands.
DoricQuine Sep 2017 7:08pm, 25 Sep 2017 3,563 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine I've ordered one off Amazon. Maybe not the latest model but reasonably priced plus a glove attachment which spreads the charge over the whole hand which sounds ideal as more than one joint is affected.
Wobbling Sep 2017 7:00pm, 28 Sep 2017 5,544 posts	Quote Pin Wobbling Hope it helps DQ
DoricQuine Sep 2017 8:14pm, 28 Sep 2017 3,576 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine Thanks Wobbling. The machine came today and hopefully the glove will arrive tomorrow. That'll give me time to read the manual so I know what I'm doing!
DoricQuine Sep 2017 12:41pm, 29 Sep 2017 3,578 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine The glove did come today and am currently trying it out in my lunchbreak. (No pun intended!) It's a weird but relaxing feeling and seems to be working more on the worst affected finger, which is good! This one is contracting, where the others are just twitching with the pulses.