Showing posts with label back. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back. Show all posts

3/29/2019

TENS Unit

Relieve pain and chronic pain. A TENS unit sends electrical currents to the targetted part of the body. The electrical current gives a tingling or buzzing effect on the skin. Electrical impulses reduce pain signals going to the spinal cord and the brain. The TENS unit is safe and non-evasive form of therapy. Known to relieve sciatica pain. Used in moderate to severe cases of neuropathy. TENS unit is used to avoid or reduce drug therapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
treat the following conditions:

  1. period pain
  2. labor pain
  3. postoperative pain
  4. joint pain
  5. neck pain
  6. back pain

Remember because everyone is unique we will experience different level of pain relief from TENS or any other pain reliever. Again I am sharing what works for me. I have had many surgeries and share what I've learned over the years.

3/13/2019

Make Your Life Easier

Age Osteoarthritis Back Pain Plantaar Fasciitis Surgery whatever the reason for Chronic Pain its debilitating. Pain upset normal activity. Daily activity. Activities of Daily Living. Quality of life and longevity.  Make your life a little easier more enjoyable a little step at a time. If bedridden some suggestions...

  1. Position the things you need close to you
  2. Talk to your doctor about any movement you can do. A tiny bit is better than nothing. Continuous bed rest is an old adage. Move your toes. Move your legs. Move your torso. Make faces. Move your hands to the music. Just move something. You will feel better.  But don't push it! Easy does it...
  3. Read a book of interest
  4. Listen to your favorite music (sway or dance carefully)
  5. Crochet a string for your cat to play with (I did for my daughter's kitty)
  6. Watch nature programming on TV. Soothing!!
  7. Join the Senior Center
  8. Reach out to someone a friend to talk to. And should you need this...
  9. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
  10.  Crisis Text Line
  11. Maybe you are in a similar situation as yours truly. That would be me. Work through chronic pain. Unwilling to give in to pain. And need a little help from a friend. Here are a few helpful hints to that save time. Make my life easier and a little brighter...
  12. Organize things so you reach them easier 
  13. Put things in the same place all the time so you dont get frustrated trying to find them. 
  14. Make your bed. It sets the stage for the rest of the day. A great book I thought.
  15. Make a list the night before. They can be anything. Check them off as you go. You will feel accomplished at the end of the day. Feel good about yourself!
  16. Bake two coffee cakes and freeze one.
  17. Cook double the recipe and separate into individual containers and freeze
  18. Get fresh air even if you just sit outside for a while.
  19. Organize your bedroom bathroom drawers...
  20. Get together with friends for board games
  21. Join a senior center. They have activities all the time.
  22. Get out whenever possible.
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