Tisaann Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Has anyone used one of these and are they any good? I'm thinking of buying one for the constant cramp in the top half of my back. So far I have had 6 physio sessions (did help but hasn't cured) brought a massager and have ordered a new bed with a memory mattress (arrives 14th April) but wondered if one of these machines would be any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathyw Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) Has anyone used one of these and are they any good? I'm thinking of buying one for the constant cramp in the top half of my back. So far I have had 6 physio sessions (did help but hasn't cured) brought a massager and have ordered a new bed with a memory mattress (arrives 14th April) but wondered if one of these machines would be any good? A friend of mine had one and thought it very good. Have you thought of trying a Chiroprator Tisaann? They might be able to help you. There is a very good one in the city - he was the only one who got rid of pain that had made me weep with every movement. Edited April 2, 2008 by Kathyw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nouggatti Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I think this is what my chiropractor uses, it's a deep tissue massage machine of some sort but it's not just a massager it's hot as well. If that's a tens I'd recommend it wholeheartedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisaann Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Have you thought of trying a Chiroprator Tisaann? They might be able to help you. I have posted on here about a chiropractor Kathy but it seemed that they cause pain to get rid of pain and as I have been in agony since November the thought of going through a different kind of pain just fills me with horror. The way the pain started is a mystery in it'self. One morning I woke up and was fine and the when I was driving I thought blimey, I feel a bit stiff'. Got home and felt achey like when flu starts so put a hot water bottle where the pain was but during the evening I just couldn't settle and then thoughout the night I was climbing the walls in agony. Went to A&E in the morning as the pain was crippleing and he gave me pain killers which didn't help so it was back and forth to the doctors for pain relief and the up shot of it all is that the muscles from my shoulder blades to the base of my neck keep going into spasm and where this has been going on for so long I have now taught my body to tence against the pain, which causes pain but because the pain never goes completly away I never relax my muscles so if I could just get to be pain free I may be able to taech my muscles to relax. Have I made scence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooandboo Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Have you tried acupuncture? My Dad tried the tens machine but it didn't work for him - it might be worth seeing if you can rent/borrow one from somewhere before you spend any money. I'm sure that pregnant women can rent or borrow them but it's so long ago that I can't remember where from Perhaps your health clinic or pharmacist will know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nouggatti Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 If the folllowing is of any help Tisann, I'm glad I posted it. I first went to a chiropractor with pain in my sciatic nerve seven years ago. She resolved it with massage and manipulation and no pain, any pain I've had with her is the result of post treatment for a day or two but nothing major. I then fell in the street, fractured my hip and in agony a week later went to her. She examined me, did nothing, and sent me to casualty with a note. Two months later I was with her for treatment for a trapped nerve due to the fractured hip, again no pain during treatment but some post treatment due to the sheer comedown of losing the persisitent pain (like an adrenaline rush that's ended) Now anytime I go to her I relish the relief I get she knows me well, and why I go to her and knows what to do and I know what to expect, and it's not pain Find a chiropractor who is accreditited to a professional body, ask for references (I did this with mine) and you shoudl have good results. Best of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui d Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 My mum lives for hers, she has arthritic osteoarthritis in her spine and i picked her a new super one up form Lloyds chemist a little while ago for under ten pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathyw Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Have you had an X Ray Tisaann? To suffer pain this long is not acceptable. It needs sorting. I had a vague pain in my shoulders one friday that gradually got worse and by saturday afternoon we were out shopping and I was walking back to the car crying the pain was sooo bad. (I never cry in the street) Monday I went to the Chiropractor and by the time I left the pain was gone and never came back. Had he not got rid of it and pain killers have no real or lasting effect I would have asked for an xray to find out what was causing it. You must get this sorted as it will keep pulling you further and further down. and hoping that you get some relief from the pain until you get it sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spins4me Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I have posted on here about a chiropractor Kathy but it seemed that they cause pain to get rid of pain and as I have been in agony since November the thought of going through a different kind of pain just fills me with horror. I agree with you, Tisaann. I will never go near a chiropractor or osteopath for the same reason - however, I have been to a cranio sacral therapist - no pain at all. I was very scared when I went for the first appointment because I had been in pain for about 15 months and I wouldn't let the therapist near me until he explained exactly what he was going to do and I made him agree that he wouldn't do anything to cause pain. It helped me a lot when I had severe whiplash. Hope the memory mattres helps too. I have a memory foam mattress topper which really helps with hip bursitis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukespad Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I use one most days especailly when going out and about find it a great help when have a busy day.Also have Relki healing most weeks when I can afford it and that helps as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailsas mum Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I bought my oh one last year when he was having problems with his knee, it did work for him and he has been fine since. I also got one for my dad as he was having problems with his shoulder, again it did help him. I had a shot of oh's one, I put it on my arm and put it up as high as it could go, stupid thing to do as my arm was jerking about all over the place and I had pins and needles in it for 24 hours . Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) I would also recommend cranio sacral therapy. It's so gentle that it's hard to believe it works, but it is brilliant, especially for neck and shoulder problems. TENS machines vary a lot in type and efficacy. We have a state-of-the-art one which works on muscles as well. It was bought for patchwork cat and has some palliative effect on his condition - but it has been excellent for my permanently damaged ankle. Best to research them on the net as much as you can before buying. Edited April 3, 2008 by owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 The tens machine did not help me at all with my low back pain (osteo arthritis and sacro illiac joint pain) but my memory foam mattress topper has done wonders! As it is only 2 inches thick I doubted it could make any difference but it has.I can now sleep and my back is far less painful when I wake up. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytgirl Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have but only during labour! I did 20 hours labour with only my tens machine and gas and air, no other pain relief so yes I think it certainly did the trick, obviously not the same pain or area, but did provide pain relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godin Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have posted on here about a chiropractor Kathy but it seemed that they cause pain to get rid of pain and as I have been in agony since November the thought of going through a different kind of pain just fills me with horror. Me and the OH both see the same Chiroprator but for different problems, I have a subluxation of vertibrae L5 which was diagnosed 8yrs ago but left untreated as my Dr at the time said nothing could be done after years of lower back pain which gradually had become more and more intense and reoccurent servere headaches which I thought were a separate problem I finally agreed to go see OH's chiropractor it was the best thing I've done is a long while, it turned out that the subluxation had caused my spine to shift in such a way that every muscle in my upper back was in spasm from behind my ears to between my shoulder blades the headaches were being caused by trapped nerves due to this and after an few weeks of having to go see him every few days which caused very little pain I now don't see him again til the end of May having last seen him at the end of Feb and I have not had this freedom of movement in years, its fab, no pain at all no headaches and I do 3hrs at the gym a week and 1.5hrs of aqua aerobics H on the other hand still see's him every 6 weeks or so and still has some pain, not as bad as it used to be but pain non the less, he has a couple of vertibrae in his lower back that "lock" when he moves wrong, this then causes a slight twist then muscle spasm, it is getting better but has taken much longer, I think a lot of it depends on what the problem is and the individual chiro's approach to dealing with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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