Shoulder Pain

#1

Along with a keto diet plan has anyone had success using TENS to reduce or eliminate shoulder pain? If so what was your diagnosis and how often did you use TENS? Thanks.

#2

I haven’t personally tried it (I can’t as I have a pacemaker) but my Dad did and said he didn’t find it really did anything for him. He actually swore by the acupuncture he tried instead.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #3

Before my back surgery, I used to have a lot of sciatica. Acupuncture hasn’t done well in double-blind studies, but even if the effect was totally psychosomatic, it worked very well for me!

#4

Did accupuncture have a lasting effect or did it wear off?

#5

Was it long lasting effective?

(Allie) #6

Really depends on the cause of the pain.

Shoulder pain could be any number of things… you need to find out what you’re dealing with.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #7

Each treatment lasted for at least two weeks, plus another week after the pain started up and became unbearable again. Since we had a good insurance plan at the time, it was quite manageable. I also got treatment for my allergies at the same time, and found that helped, too, though I still needed an antihistamine and a decongestant on the bad days.

#8

After you finished the treatment plan did the pain go away permanently or did it return?

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #9

As I said, the treatments lasted around three weeks before I needed another one. Back surgery stabilised the vertebrae and relieved the pressure on the nerves, thus eliminating the pain.

I could have continued with the treatments, lived with the pain, and avoided the spinal fusion, but the threat of paralysis and/or incontinence for the rest of my life was not a pleasant prospect.