Tens or massage foot machine for relief

Other PMR people have raised the problems of cold, painful, ankle swelling ,and cannot feel the car Pedals - has any fellow sufferers found relief in the use of a TENS or massage foot machine?

[Hidden]

I have long-standing nerve damage in left leg. Only driving solution is automatic for me. As soon as I realised my feet were not always responding as I would wish I stopped driving until i swapped for automatic.

i have used tens machine for years. It can vary as to how much relief in terms of muscle and nerve health for me. I have found it works more effectively for moderate to severe pain but that could be because I mainly use it then. They can be very reasonably priced so I always keep updating. Latest ones don't have wires and a nice remote so you can put on once then use as required through the day. I also found that using it on trap muscles helped most things below ...back arms etc. Pain gateways are mysterious and quite subjective in experience..

[polymy in reply to Hidden]

Just a little reminder to those who have a pacemaker. Tens machines are a no no for you.

Liz

[Hidden in reply to polymy]

Thanks Liz.. .I usually remember to point that out!

[FSP25 in reply to Hidden]

Hello Poopadoop

I have had PMR for 4.5 years which Rheumy recently thought was inactive so am on reduction schedule. Current problem is lower back pain and trapped nerve in knee which is awful. Have bought a TENS machine today but it has wires and is fiddley. Please could you let me know the make and model of yours? Many thanks and best wishes.

[Hidden in reply to FSP25]

hi fsp25

They have helped my nerve pain but I put as high as I can stand in terms of power.

the one I use at moment is Lloyds pharmacy wireless tens machine.

lloydspharmacy.com/en/lloyd...

Make sure you place pads following the nerve. not good on boney bits and you have to persevere.good luck!!

[FSP25 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. Wish I'd seen that one first. I'll see how it goes and then may change. Good luck with your progress. Thank you.

[Hidden in reply to FSP25]

return the wired one. May as well at least try!

[FSP25 in reply to Hidden]

I've used it so I'll see if it helps and if it does I'll get one like yours. Thank you again.

[9lives]

Hello there

I have tried a tens machine in the past, my Dr recommend one, when I first have PMR and my back pain was quite bad, she thought it might help in case some of the pain was not PMR related. It could be what she called redirected pain. I think, but I did not find any relief at all, maybe because it was PMR. Pain,. Hope you find some relief, we are all different I guess.

Good luck