7 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

Photo please..

 

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1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

 

https://th.shp.ee/F94ynNn

Thx, I ordered one ...

3 hours ago, jas007 said:

 When I was in the Army back in the early 70s, I developed severe lower back pain.  It was so bad I was having trouble sleeping.  Anyway, I went to the Army hospital and they took some X-rays.  They diagnosed "bilateral spondylosis at L-4" and referred me to physical therapy.  The therapist recommended exercises called the "Williams" back exercises.  That's easy to look up.  I also had a series of treatments that warmed up my lower back.  I forget what they called it, but it really helped.  Some sort of diathermy, as I recall?  

 

In any event, I followed up with this treatments over the next month or so, and did the back exercises religiously.  The entire problem cleared up in about three months and to this day, I haven't been bothered by it since. That all took place 50 years ago.  Supposedly, the back exercises were to strengthen your abdominal muscles which, if you do it right, takes the strain off of your lower back. 

 

That was all a conservative approach.  I think a TENS unit is for people with a bigger problem and pain that won't quit. 

You and seem to have arrived at the same place via different, but similar routes. I'm all for self help whenever possible. Nowadays I have embraced the Chinese approach to keep my back (and the rest of me) in good health. During an extensive stay in China I was impressed by the number of citizens, particularly the elderly, who were out in the parks every morning, practicing Tai Chi and Qigong.

 

I practice Qigong myself, twice a day now and I'm still fit and healthy at 79 years. The Chinese have a saying which, paraphrased goes:

 

'A long, healthy life begins with a strong healthy back'.

My well-trained masseuse can do this for 200-300 baht!

26 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

My well-trained masseuse can do this for 200-300 baht!

They tend to do more bad than good, great until you have injuries, they often think they are human MRIs, where a strong massage can cure a meniscus tear for example