Today, I rediscovered TENS for my lower back spasms. I had used one years ago in PT for another injury, but it's been years. I haven't said a whole lot about it, I have been in serious pain the last week, enough that I wasn't even up to walking the dogs, sitting or laying down. I went to Target for aspercreme/lidocaine, ended up buying the TENS device and not the cream. Came home, put it on my back and the spasm have seriously ceased almost immediately. The unit I got was $40 and made by OMRON with reusable pads and it takes 2 AAA batteries. I can't even begin to tell you what a relief. I've been going to bed terrified that I can't get up quickly in an emergency and I've been telling BF where I am in case something happens and I can't get up. Now, as I understand it, people either respond or they don't. But for $40, I'm hopefully going to be able to ease off on the pain relievers and let my body heal. Not walking or swimming tonight, but will do more gentle stuff. Just wanted to put this out into the universe in case it can help anyone else. Tons on the internet if you want to look it up. There are more clinical devices on Amazon and Woot ($29) but I wanted something now and this is half the price of the massage I was considering as well.
I don't know why pic isn't loading, but there are a few Bob & Brad videos on YouTube and you can find it on the general web as well. I'm sure I overpaid for this simple one I got at Target, but I don't care, I finally quit hurting.
View Diet Calendar, 16 September 2020:
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1197 kcal
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Fat: 52.79g | Prot: 102.13g | Carbs: 84.19g.
Breakfast: Kirkland Signature Cage Free Egg Whites, Egg, Whole Milk. Lunch: Kirkland Signature Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Briannas Poppy Seed Salad Dressing, Taylor Farms Organic Baby Kale. Dinner: La Terra Fina Spinach Artichoke Egg White Quiche. Snacks/Other: Kirkland Signature Ancient Grains Granola with Almonds, Raspberries, R.W. Knudsen Family 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Toasted Dried Coconut, R.W. Knudsen Family 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Solimo Whey Protein, Strawberries, Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips, Almonds. more...
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