TENS unit

edd666666 · Post by **edd666666** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:15 pm

Hi, has anyone used a TENS unit (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) to help with RLS? Thanks, Ed.

Post by **Polar Bear** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:39 pm

I think I can recall this being mentioned some time ago but I can't remember much about it. Perhaps a search of the site may turn up some information.

Last year a physiotherapist used a Tens on my shoulder several times and I felt that my rls symptoms in my arm were improved for some weeks afterwards. Coincidence or not I don't know. However arm rls symtoms are back and as is my shoulder discomfort.

I would reckon that if a Tens would have a general positive affect then the use of it for rls would be more widespread.

But anything that works for anyone.... good luck.

Post by **badnights** » Thu May 13, 2010 10:00 pm

I bought a TNES for RLS but could not find any information on how to place the electrodes. One person somewhere (rlshelp.org? I forget) said s/he put the electrodes on the lower back. I tried a number of lower back placements and nothing had any impact at all on the RLS, except one day I tried it as I was sitting at my desk and it seemed to keep my mind off the RLS ... it was only once, tho, out of maybe ten times I tried it, and it never helped at night.

It's great for my sciatica, though. Also the Vitafon (a Russian-made vibroacoustic device) is I think even better for sciatica than the TENS.