another casualty - please wear your gear - Page 2

kingofqueenz · 06-29-2020, 08:14 AM

To support Dan's point on TENS Units....

After 20+ years of sports and weightlifting... I will NEVER be without a TENS Unit.

There are tons of them on Amazon, however some of them are pure crap.

Google "Compass Health - DT6030 TopTENS " solid little $40 unit that will last - for whatever reason it is not on Amazon, but can purchased elsewhere.

Heal up brotha!

Ina Ditch · 06-29-2020, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kingofqueenz

To support Dan's point on TENS Units....

After 20+ years of sports and weightlifting... I will NEVER be without a TENS Unit.

There are tons of them on Amazon, however some of them are pure crap.

Google "Compass Health - DT6030 TopTENS " solid little $40 unit that will last - for whatever reason it is not on Amazon, but can purchased elsewhere.

Heal up brotha!

Thanks K-O-Q's, I'm gonna call the local ( or what passes for local when you live in the sticks ) drug store chains and try to find one.

Spins · 06-29-2020, 07:12 PM

Tens units are cheap. Under $30 on the Amazon. I’ve had one for years.

markerdown · 06-29-2020, 09:02 PM

alternate ice pak, then heat. I use frozen gel packs until my back is numb to the touch, wait a few mins then a warm pack. also anti inflammatory meds. I use motrin. I also tried a topical cbd cream for pain which seemed to help.YMMV when my back goes out, Im an invalid for the first few days. I takes me 2 weeks to recover.

Ina Ditch · 06-30-2020, 09:23 AM

I thank you guys for the tens suggestion, I didn't even know you could get one without a script. I bought 2, the first place I went didn't have the one with better reviews even though it showed instock on their site. I had trouble getting out of the car at both drug stores because of pain but I think there is improvement this morning. I had messaged the P.A. sunday night letting them know I had quit the pain pills because of sluggishness and the pain was worse instead of better and the response I got was to follow original instructions for a few more days so I am. took a pain pill at about 7pm and turned on a podcast and asleep by 8, alarm went off at 5 and I felt ok but since I had told the boss's not to look for me this week I turned it off and slept another hour and a half, don't have the sluggish hung over feeling I had the first time. I used the tens 30 minutes yesterday when I got home then 15 minutes some hours later and then 30 more minutes just before bed. I took my meds when I got up and did 30 mins on the tens. I have been trying to do the exercises they gave me but couldn't do them all but I think I will be able to today and I feel like it is due to the tens unit so thanks to you all for that information.

06-29-2020, 07:12 PM	#18
Spins Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 287	Tens units are cheap. Under $30 on the Amazon. I’ve had one for years. __________________ 2019 Z 400 2020 Tan Recon 2021 KLX 300 2022 GPX FSE 450R
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06-29-2020, 09:02 PM	#19
markerdown Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: North Las Vegas NV Posts: 17	alternate ice pak, then heat. I use frozen gel packs until my back is numb to the touch, wait a few mins then a warm pack. also anti inflammatory meds. I use motrin. I also tried a topical cbd cream for pain which seemed to help.YMMV when my back goes out, Im an invalid for the first few days. I takes me 2 weeks to recover. __________________ 73 Plymouth cuda 340 73 Kaw Z1 900 18 Kaw Z900RS 20 Brozz 250 Recon 21 Honda Africa Twin 21 Ice Bear Champion 125 22 GPX FSE 450R
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06-29-2020, 08:14 AM	#16
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	To support Dan's point on TENS Units.... After 20+ years of sports and weightlifting... I will NEVER be without a TENS Unit. There are tons of them on Amazon, however some of them are pure crap. Google "Compass Health - DT6030 TopTENS " solid little $40 unit that will last - for whatever reason it is not on Amazon, but can purchased elsewhere. Heal up brotha!
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06-30-2020, 09:23 AM	#20
Ina Ditch Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: NW-Fl Posts: 305	I thank you guys for the tens suggestion, I didn't even know you could get one without a script. I bought 2, the first place I went didn't have the one with better reviews even though it showed instock on their site. I had trouble getting out of the car at both drug stores because of pain but I think there is improvement this morning. I had messaged the P.A. sunday night letting them know I had quit the pain pills because of sluggishness and the pain was worse instead of better and the response I got was to follow original instructions for a few more days so I am. took a pain pill at about 7pm and turned on a podcast and asleep by 8, alarm went off at 5 and I felt ok but since I had told the boss's not to look for me this week I turned it off and slept another hour and a half, don't have the sluggish hung over feeling I had the first time. I used the tens 30 minutes yesterday when I got home then 15 minutes some hours later and then 30 more minutes just before bed. I took my meds when I got up and did 30 mins on the tens. I have been trying to do the exercises they gave me but couldn't do them all but I think I will be able to today and I feel like it is due to the tens unit so thanks to you all for that information.
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