Anyone have a TENS massage device?

[RShea]

"TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) technology " for those aching muscles and tension spots? http://www.iqmassager.com/ is one of the companies out there.

I had a really aggressive Mall kiosk worker at Christmas time suck me into a 5 minute demonstration. But of course walked away without purchasing one then. Since then I've had spent the last month or so with a lower back that was not right, I was getting a bit better with movement on the back went out for another week or so.

So what are the opinions- safe or not?

[mock1]

"TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) technology " for those aching muscles and tension spots? http://www.iqmassager.com/ is one of the companies out there.

I had a really aggressive Mall kiosk worker at Christmas time suck me into a 5 minute demonstration. But of course walked away without purchasing one then. Since then I've had spent the last month or so with a lower back that was not right, I was getting a bit better with movement on the back went out for another week or so.

So what are the opinions- safe or not?

Yes, I use my Ultima 5 unit purchased from Amazon for $35, for my knees and lower back pain. It does help, however it's just temporary like acupuncture.

[AK47bp]

Definitely helps. Pretty much numbs the muscles by overstimulation (at least that's what it feels like). Better for you than pain meds for sure.

[old goat]

TENS and EMS are two different things. My wife uses a TENS for back pain--provided by Kaiser. It doesn't seem to do her much good but she keeps using it. Why don't you google the wikis and decide for yourself.

[Diamond Joe]

I have the Aleve "direct therapy" TENS unit, it works pretty good. 4.5 stars out of 2,000+ reviews so I guess other people like it too

https://www.aleve.com/aleve-direct-therapy/