has anyone who has had traditional alignment treatments used this product. Has any of the users of this product used traditional chiropractic treatments?I have DDD- and have been through a HOST of traditional treatments (past 3 years) and am grasping for any devices that might help assist to relieve any symptoms pain to AVOID Surgical options.-thanks :) has anyone who has had traditional alignment treatments used this product. Has any of the users of this product used traditional chiropractic treatments?I have DDD- and have been... » Read More has anyone who has had traditional alignment treatments used this product. Has any of the users of this product used traditional chiropractic treatments?I have DDD- and have been through a HOST of traditional treatments (past 3 years) and am grasping for any devices that might help assist to relieve any symptoms pain to AVOID Surgical options.-thanks :) « Show Less
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I have this item and have used it many times,it has helped when the sciatic gets to acting up and when the back spasms,I also have DDD and have found it helpful.I am not able to use it on the floor however like it suggests as I cannot lay straight back,so I place it on my bed then roll on to it from my side and adjust my body,it works fine that way
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@Appootka, it is an impossiblity for the disc to rejuvenate with water. A physical impossibility. I also have ddd and spond, spurs...and more. ou are right that the hang up works, but it is only temp relief. however, continued use has turned around many people's problems...so it's up to the individual. traction devices (insurance paid) that you inflate seem to do the trick separating the discs as well. The Saunders traction device that you lay on the floor is a piece of s---!
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Hi Karen, I'm training for my first marathon. I have a slipped disc and IT band issues, and this is what best worked for me. I tried common stretching exercises and massages, nothing worked like this. So in my personal experience, after having it for almost a year, it's firm, it didn't change from the first use. Hope this answers your question.
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Didn't find the product effective. Similar to an Ace lumbar wrap. If you are still interested, contact the maker. Believe his name is available on Amazon. You might look into a Therasage healing belt which I used for awhile. Now I've gone to a belt with magnets. It may be helping. Have you tried a chiropractor and a certified massage therapist. I'm really liking the Spoonk mat which I park at the back of a straight back chair and lean against the prickly spikes which simulate acupressure. You might also like the Nayoya (sp) which is less prickly. Good luck.
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Hi Yousef - it's helpful for lower back pain. I used to have pain from driving. My physical therapist showed me I was driving way too far away from the steering wheel. Your hands should be at the 4:00 and 8:00 o'clock positions, believe it or not. A few sessions with a physical therapist and a personal trainer to strengthen muscles which will get your posture where it should be would work way better than this TENS unit. That's my advice.
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HI again! I wanted to add that topical treatments like this are a must.But there are some fantastic supplemental formulas too. CURAMIN is such a strong pain reliever that it out does my prescriptive pain relievers for certain types of pain. And I've had my shoulder pulled out of the socket by muscle spasms and then held there for a year while my massage therapist worked on tearing my muscles back into shape and it popped back in.
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That info. should be on there site.. but for me it basically reminds me to stand & sit straight... I don't have to use it for very long 10-15 min whenever I start to feel hunched or if I know I haven't been standing straight & my shoulders are aching. I don't use it everyday... Im 47, have had 6 babys, im thin, but my shoulders carry my stress... so when Im feeling the need I just slip it on & it retrains my body & mind. I would think if you are very hunched you would want to do it daily, & retrain your body & mind to stand straight onm its own when you are not wearing it... hope this helps :) That info. should be on there site.. but for me it basically reminds me to stand & sit straight... I don't have to use it for very long 10-15 min whenever I start to feel hunched or if I know I haven't been standing straight & my shoulders are aching. I don't use it everyday... Im 47, have had 6 babys, im thin, but my shoulders carry my stress... so when Im feeling the need I just slip it on & it retrains my body & mind. I would think if you are very hunched you would want to do it daily, & retrain your body & mind to stand straight onm its own when you are not wearing it... hope this helps :)
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I have tried this thing in the car and in a regular chair and I cannot feel where it does anything at all. I have "tailbone pain disorder"..... It just hurts and there is not much in the way of relief so far. Chiropractic and massage seem to be the best thing and just standing up......good luck it might be just the thing you need
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I used Dr. Numb for my electrologist. Everyone has different reactions, but I had success with this product. Firstly, I experimented with a small amount and felt sensation 2 hours after. The next day I applied a generous amount and it worked well. I felt very little pain. I wrote my feedback on the Amazon site and it was published. This is one of the best products I ever used. Hope this helps as I was desperate to relieve the pain. I understand the disappointments of purchasing products that aren't effective! Its a waste of time and money. I feel very lucky my electrologist recommended a very good product. ....best of luck! I used Dr. Numb for my electrologist. Everyone has different reactions, but I had success with this product. Firstly, I experimented with a small amount and felt sensation 2 hours after. The next day I applied a generous amount and it worked well. I felt very little pain. I wrote my feedback on the Amazon site and it was published. This is one of the best products I ever used. Hope this helps as I was desperate to relieve the pain. I understand the disappointments of purchasing products that aren't effective! Its a waste of time and money. I feel very lucky my electrologist recommended a... » Read More I used Dr. Numb for my electrologist. Everyone has different reactions, but I had success with this product. Firstly, I experimented with a small amount and felt sensation 2 hours after. The next day I applied a generous amount and it worked well. I felt very little pain. I wrote my feedback on the Amazon site and it was published. This is one of the best products I ever used. Hope this helps as I was desperate to relieve the pain. I understand the disappointments of purchasing products that aren't effective! Its a waste of time and money. I feel very lucky my electrologist recommended a very good product. ....best of luck! « Show Less
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Not really. If you're not a qualified chiropractor I wouldn't recommend it. It's a powerful tool that could cause problems in the wrong hands.
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Thank You for taking your time to comment to my question. Hope the DMSO will continue to improve the pain problem for you.I find it helps me alot but can't use it every single day as it does burn the skin.
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Hi MichaelHonestly, I didn't find this worked for me. It was not the first posture guide I have ever used, and hoped it would help, as it is different from others I had tried. I still found myself hunched over. It didn't take very long for me to get used to the feeling of the tugging and was not a problem for me. I got used to ite
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I really do believe that this helps with correcting forward head posture. I had xrays done about 3 months apart from the time I started using this product and chiropractic care along with some physical therapy to strengthen muscles back in the neck area. My neck went from a forward curve to visibly straight on the xrays and I am willing to bet it will keep on going with more use. If you use this and work on maintaining correct posture while sitting, I think that it definitely helps. But make sure to try to work on it everyday
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Ask your doctor first. This thing does align the vertebrae naturally. But it can be painful. I would say wait till you are more fully healed. If you do use it be sure to use pillows on top, and bottom, to reduce stress.
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Well I just tried mine tonight. I had HORRIBLE luck. Make that no luck. Where I get amazing and great feeling results with the standard 2 by 2 inch on all 4 modalities (tens, IF, EMS, Micro) each and every one of these felt like garbage except the tens alone and even IT felt restrained and "shocky". I will try again tomorrow with different positioning. I had them run vertically tonight and very VERY high since I had applied expensive Penetrex Pain Cream on my lower lumbar area and had to stay above that. Will lower the pads tomorrow but NO way I will try horizontal (even with the electrode gap in the middle) as I have 6 fusions. NO way I will risk going near all the Titanium in my spine.
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It can, depending upon what is causing the neck and shoulder pain. Mostly, it helps gently re-align vertebrae, and safely stretch back muscles. You must be consistent with its use. And use it frequently, for short periods of time, rather than spend a half hour once a day on it. I would ask your physician's opinion on it first. It is spendy and difficult to return if it doesn't work.
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I think it is very hard to judge this, for another person. I can tell you this though: I have severe spine problems and have found it impossible to be comfortable,for at least 13 year, since my accident. I have always slept on a firm mattress, because it was recommended by my orthopedist, but didn't feel comfortable. I decided to try the foam topper and can tell you that it has made a big difference in my level of pain. I sleep much better with it, though it doesn't change the level of firmness from the mattress. It just seems to form to my body,which relieves me. You will have to make the judgement about your changing weight and whether it is worth it to experiment. My decision was based on the need for relief and for me the price was worth it, to just try. It is costs a lot less than a whole new mattress, even though $200 + can be also be lot of money,for many of us! I am 73 yrs old and injured. I weigh about 140 lbs. I hope this info is helpful to you.....and best wishes to you and your baby!
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I use it personally and have only used it twice. So I am unable to answer this personally, but I do know a doctor and chiropractor who have been using it and not had a problem that I heard about. Maybe just a flaw in manufacture. Happens sometimes.