TENS device

[Dechristo]

Anyone have any experience with one of these?

 

Mike Layton, what you say?

[billbob]

I hereby swear and attest the following is true, even if you think it sounds so stupid

that only a moron would ever do this (you don't know me).

 

I got a tens unit after a bad motorcycle wreck forked up me back. Cost like 500 bucks. The electrical pulses can be varied in length and intensity. Heard some folks swear by them but I didn't appreciate the extra muscle spasms in an already sore back. Supposed to strengthen muscles under the stick-on electrodes. I thought it would be more entertaining to place the electrodes in more strategic locations and thereby strengthen something of more prurient interest. Turns out that: 1. A penis is not a muscle, and 2. Numerous and repeated electrical shocks to one's genitalia can cause over-stimulation of anatomically associated parts, not necessarily a good thing if one has plans for later in the day.

That said, I think it still works if anyone wants to buy a slightly abused tens unit :-)

 

 

 

[layton]

TENS devices basically trick your nerves into not signaling a pain response. They don't do a great job at actually relaxing tight muscles, nor do they FIX anything. That said, they feel awesome and I use one occasionally. Some people do not like the tingly/worms under the skin feeling, so try it out first.