Dear Sid: TENS units are used often, & I think can be very effective.
Interesting to know that you were connected with it. Hope the suggestion
will help those with chronic pain.
>In one of my many varied business careers, I was a manufacturer of a product
>called TENS (Trans Cutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulator). It is for control
>of pain and seemed to work best for nerve damage conditions. WE would allow
>the patient to try a unit for thirty days and if it didnt work for them they
>could return it at no cost. If it did work, they could buy it or rent it.
>This was done thru their Physical Therapist.
>Some Therapists had a 70-80% success rate with this and others less than 5%.
>WE discovered that the success rate was dependent on how well the PT
>explained the use of the product to the patient.
>The unit is the size of a small transistor radio & runs on a nine volt
>battery. It clips to your belt (or brassiere) and electrodes are placed on
>the appropriate area. Their are no side-effects and it is covered by
>Medicare.
>My company was sole to another who in turn sold to another and I have no idea
>where to buy it, but you need a Doctor's prescription. I suspect that there
>are no FREE trials, but it is Robby possible to rent one for thirty days.
>I highly recommend you discuss it with a who is a Pain Control Specialist.
>Neurologists or General Practitioners may or may not be familiar with it.
>Incidentally, it was first developed by Medtronic's (they are no longer in
>this) and it is similar in principal to their DBS. It is a surface item and
>requires nothing more than some tape or gel on the surface of the skin.
>I am no longer in that business, but used to get hundred's of unsolicited
>testimonials.
>
>Sid Levin
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