posted Sun, 11/13/2011 - 01:31
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TENS Unit
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I was able to get a TENS unit aka Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation machine. For those who dont know, these deliver electric impulses which work with muscle excitability to help with inflammation, cell repair and serves many other purposes. The shoulder specialist I am seeing wrote me a script for one (I go Nov 16th for shoulder surgery).
there are rumors out there that if you were to hook these up to your abdominal region they would actually deliver almost a cutting result if used at a high enough voltage. However, since it just deals with muscle excitability it wouldn't actually make them any stronger.
Anyone else have some knowledge to input regarding these?
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AnonWell, thats no fun!!
Fun would be the bigger units (cart top), I ended up with 3 1/2 years of TENS treatment (to out last a car insurance company). Really didn't do much after the frist 6 month or so, getting him to turn the big machine up to feel the burn was always a fight, till it got just a little to high, and I got banned from the big machine and stuck with the little hand held, adjust it yourself TENS. I think he was worried about the 2 pad burns on my back. LOL
Anonhaha thats too funny bro..I was able to swing a big ($6000) unit which I will be bringing home this week.. Is it weird that he told me no one is to know that I have this? hahaha oh well..
AnonHow about use as prescribed??
AnonThanks Rod, Im ready to get it over with and take the steps to recovery!
Give them a vote if you find it helpful.PermalinkAnonThose ab machines use the same technology. From what i know from a friend that works in physiotherapy, there is no way those things will tonne or change any muscle. They are the first step to rehabilitation, you will propably have to use them throughout your physio after surgery as well. It would make them stronger but if you had to use that machine it means that your muscle was overly weak, which is normal due to your injury. For a normal muscle or a muscle that has been worked out those machines will do absolutelly nothing even at the highest voltage. Good luck with your surgery bro