Reeva,

It's certainly good that they make those devices.  I hear they do help.

Vicki

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today


> Hi folks!
>
> Vicki, the device you speak of is called a TENZ Unit. I have one. It runs 
> on a nine-volt vattery. Depending how you set the volume controls, That's 
> what I call them, is the way the stimulation goes to your back or other 
> parts that you have pain.
>
>
> Love,
>
> Reeva Parry.
>
> Legend has it that on Friday 8/2/2013 11:34 AM, Jackie Shepherd said:
>
>>Phil, my husband Bill has a device, not sure what it's called, which has 
>>pads you place on places such as your shoulder or back and you can control 
>>pain with electrical impulses.  He has a torn rotator cup and arthritis so 
>>bad that it has been hard for him to lift his arms to put his shirt on. 
>>This device relaxes the muscles and reduces the pain.  Perhaps, if you 
>>have insurance,, it might pay for such a device for you.  Also, maybe 
>>someone knows what that device would be called.  I should know, having 
>>been a medical transcriber, though that was back in the 70s and I doubt 
>>they had anything like that.
>>
>>At any rate, I'll be praying for you.  I know that the Lord will not let 
>>you suffer more pain than you can stand.  He will always be there for you!
>>
>>Jackie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 06:13 PM 2013-08-01, you wrote:
>
>
>
>>>First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>>
>>>My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that encouraging today. 
>>>Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the physical tests they did, 
>>>revealed my lower back is telescoping, that is, the vertebras are all 
>>>pressing downward.  As they  do, they are pressuring the disks which in 
>>>turn are spreading out, slipping to the sides, and coming in contact with 
>>>nerves which creates the pain in all the various locations.  The pain 
>>>changes from the lower back, into my hips, back of my legs, and all the 
>>>way down to my ankles.  Each back episode, creates pain in multiple 
>>>places but not the same places each and every time.  Also, the pain level 
>>>my be from mild to severe.  They do not recommend surgery because it 
>>>would take a number of fusions of the vertebras to repair the damage that 
>>>is ongoing.  They are recommending physical therapy in order to learn 
>>>ways of exercising to the point the vertebras pull back from each other 
>>>further and thus creating less pressure on the disks.  In short, learn to 
>>>live with it.  I was hoping it would be a single set of vertebra that 
>>>could be fused but that isn't the case.  The pain episodes will continue 
>>>but hopefully, with the PT, not as often and the exercises can be 
>>>continued at home and should help keep things in better shape; maybe.  At 
>>>some point, if the PT is helping, I can go back and get shots in 
>>>different places of my lower back to help with pain management, if it 
>>>gets unbearable, that is, but only time will tell.  Learning to live with 
>>>pain is going to be the name of the game.  At least now I know. 
>>>Certainly not as encouraging as I would have hoped but knowing is better 
>>>than not knowing.
>>>
>>>Phil.
>>>
>>>Satan Has A God Complex
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