-----Original Message----- From: "heather hetrick" <motega3@msn.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Date: Sunday, June 08, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: Re: ADHESION PAIN IN BACK
>Sue,
>
> A "tens" unit sends small electrical impulses to the area of pain. The
>PT explained this gives you immediate relief because it releases endorphins
>blocking the pain and it can last for a while afterward, in my case three
>hours. It works for some people she said and for others not so great.
>Since I have a referral from my doctor I may not have to pay anything
>through my HMO. You can get them at any medical supply place.
>
>Heather
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sue" <compstar@bright.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:55 PM
>Subject: Re: ADHESION PAIN IN BACK
>
>> Heather, what is this UNIT of tens you speak of...? can anyone get one??
>> TIA
>>
>> SueR in Ohio
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "heather hetrick" <motega3@msn.com>
>> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: ADHESION PAIN IN BACK
>>
>> > Sherry,
>> > I suffer from pain very low in my back only when adhesions are
>> present.
>> > The only relief I have found for the pain in the front and the back is
a
>> > "tens" unit that my physical therapist uses on me. I am in the process
>of
>> > getting one for home, after 20 minutes of use I get three hours pain
>free
>> > (front and back!).
>> >
>> > Heather
>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "sherry" <CHIGGERKAT@FUTURA.NET>
>> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:31 PM
>> > Subject: ADHESION PAIN IN BACK
>> >
>> > > HAS ANYONE HAD PAIN IN THE BACK FROM ADHESIONS? MOST OF THE TIME MY
>PAIN
>> > > IS IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA BUT SINCE MY HERNIA OPERATION IN MARCH I'M
>> > > HAVING TERRIBLE PAIN IN THE BACK. IT TOOK ALMOST 2 MONTHS FOR ME TO
>BE
>> > > ABLE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT AFTER THIS SURGERY AND EVEN TODAY AFTER
>BEING
>> > > UP EVEN A HOUR I FIND MYSELF BENDING OVER BECAUSE OF THE PAIN IN MY
>BACK
>> > > AND UNDER MY RIGHT RIB WHERE MY GALLBLADDER WOULD BE IF I HAD ONE.
>ITS
>> > > ALMOST LIKE A "BURNING" PAIN AT TIME. NOT A MUSCLE ACHE.
>> > > THANKS FOR ANY INFO
>> > > SHERRY
>> > >
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>> >
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