Omelet > wrote in
news
> In article >,
> Kathleen > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>> > I have my own EMS unit, but I don't use it that often. If it's
>> > over-used, it tends to leave small electrical burns under the
>> > electrodes. The damned thing feels so good, it's easy and tempting to
>> > abuse it. <sigh>
>>
>> I've got one of those, too. I usually don't think to use it until my
>> back is giving me unholy hell, but it does give some relief. Last
>> time, though, I had to position the electrodes on my own and ended up
>> spacing them too far apart. I dialed up the current... Nothing.
>> Bumped it up a notch. Nothing. Turned it up all the way and my abs
>> started jumping.
>> Wonder how well that would work as an alternative to situps?
>
> <grins>
>
> Try this. Place the electrodes before plugging them in. It's easier.
> I place mine about 2" above and 1" below the SI joint. Those little
> indentations in your back right above your butt.
>
> Then plug the leads into the pigtails, CROSSING them over. Put the red
> one from one lead into the upper right electrode, and the black one from
> the same lead into the bottom left electrode. Same pattern with the
> opposite one.
>
> Sweet relief from lower back pain...


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! EMS = TENS.

Veterans Affairs bought me one of those things *ages* ago. I finally
dragged it out the other day and recharged the batteries to see if it
actually works!!

Had a look at a couple of websites, and found that you can now get
*humungous* electrodes!!

http://www.tensaustralia.com/home.asp



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Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


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