Have you tried heat on it KY? Heat helps mine, and my tens unit used at the top of the shoulder areas. And what's really good is heat then a massage, if you have someone who can, if not I usually rub as much as I can until my hands/arms just can't any longer. But even that little bit helps, then I go back to heat.

I hope you get to feeling better. I know when my neck hurts, I'm really bad. Do you use a good Chiropractor?

Pamela {please}

I wish tons of love and hugs!

Favorite sites besides MDJunction:
http://www.invisableillness.com
& the Fibro Store at:
http://www.cafepress.com/artisticability

Post edited by: TeainTN, at: 02/18/2008 09:04

There is a light at the end of the tunnel -- but it's a train about to run over you.

They both work the same way. The only difference is one is made a bit less medical looking and that is the one on ebay. The one from the dr. has a belt clip which is nice but, I used a shoulder hoster for my one I got on ebay and no one knew I was using it.

Hey when I first stared have this pain and didn't know what it was I was going to bingo everyday. I would put that tens unit in the shoulder hoster and put on a light weight jacket and no one knew I was wearing a tens unit. I sure enjoyed the game that way. I had no pain while I was wearing that unit.

I don't go to bingo now since I got saved I guit all gambling. I still love to play bingo but, I won't play for money I just play for fun on the internet. There is nothing wrong with the game just the gambling of it for money. lolololol

Anyway, if you can't get a prescription for a tens unit. Try Ebay just do a search for tens unit and there you go. They are great and just as good as the ones you get from the dr. lots cheaper too if you have no insurance. Mine only cost about 29 dollars compared to 150 dollars for the prescription one from the dr.

When you turn on the tens unit is send electrical impulses to the nerves that block the pain you are having. You can use this to stimulate muscles too.

you can use this on your arms, legs, back, neck where ever you are having pain. Some of them your dr. can prescribe for you and if you have insurance it should pay for it. However, if you don't have insurance the unit cost about $150 dollars unless you get them on ebay or at some medical supply house that will sell them without a prescription.

They are very good at blocking pain and easy to use. you can turn up the pain level or make is lower if the pain is not as bad. Just don't do what I did the first time i used it.

I wore mine to church and during the service i hit the wheel that adjusted the amount of stimulation it gives. All of a sudden my arm and neck went totally stiff. I could not move them. It didnt hurt they just went numb or stiff. lolololol The man sitting behind me knew something was wrong and leaned forward to ask if I needed help. I said yes. could you please poke my husband and get his attention for me. Jim then knew what happened and helped me adjust the stimulation wheel without to much notice from others. lolololol It took all I could do not to burst out laughing once all was ok again. other than the man behind me I don't think anyone else even noticed. lolololol I mean I could not move my arm or neck at all during the time it was on full stimulation it paralized me totally in that spot. lolololol

just make sure you know how to use it properly before you use it out side of the home. lolololol