Has anyone (else) had the experience that the pain gets worse before it gets better?
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I would try it on the lowest setting first, then move the the second setting. At first it is painfull. You have a lot of tension in your back and it doesn't easily loosen up. for me the second setting and stretching my arms over my head as much as possible gave me the best stretch and relieved my pain.
585777
Be extremely careful. I ended up with second-largest burns on the back of both thighs...the most painful thing I ever experienced. Took weeks to heal.
1284418
I started to feel better right away. For me it was noticeable. I've heard of some people for whom it took longer, but my body responded immediately.
1972267
I also have a serious back injury. I use my roller on my side when my back is too tender. Then I roll my upper thighs to relax before rolling my back. I have to be very gentle on my back and just gently roll back and forth, without resting my whole weight onto the roller. After using the roller for 6 months, I have much less pain.The more you use the roller, the more you will be able to get rid of pain. I hope by detailing my use, you will have ideas on how to use this for yourself! :)
1896328
Give it a couple of weeks. There's prescription medication, but the side effects are worse.
269443
I bruised in the beginning but as I got better, that stopped. So, I hooped as often each day as I could for no more than a minute or so each time. I have emailed the company for some guidance and they have been very helpful. I really like it and can see the difference. Good luck
1939111
Well, I have pain in my back a lot and other areas as well. I can tell you that my pain is very low now and I have osteoporosis.
2115079
Sorry, I have just tried it n my face. I really does hurt and mine is put away in the closet. Wish you had it to try. Shirley P.S. SAVE YOUR MONEY UNLESS YOU ARE ONE TOUGH GIRL..
1048271
No idea. I got pneumonia in June and didn't get rid of it until mid-October. The bio-mat made me feel worse instead of better. I still have muscle and nerve pain in my left shoulder and arm.
2201541
It is really hard for me to answer this question cause she was so good about hiding her pain and never whining or anything to let us know how bad she hurt but I would say that if they have mild pain it will help them. That's about the best I can say.
680672
No. If I kept it on my back for a long time (longer than 30 minutes) it would feel a little bruised maybe but I never experienced terrible pain.
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It will not do away with the discomfort but it will make it less painful for you to do the poses that require pressure and swinging over the wrists like downward dog, chaturanga, and backward bends. I had a similar problem and they were a tremendous help.
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My experience has been that it pulls out fastest, less painful and with less effort if the outgrowth of hair is between 1/8-1/2" inches in length.... Any shorter and you risk breaking it off any longer and it increases the pain greatly... Trust me. We just moved and I went over 2 months without epilating until I located my unit in the packed boxes... My hair had grown out a two solid inches and although I am not a sissy la-la by any means the pain proved too much for me with the hair that long... In the event that happens you can change the attachment trim the hair down to the shorter length and then epilate. My system is to rip it all out and then weekly as it begins to grown back; whip out the unit and keep up on the outgrowth. Makes the process so much less painful an leaves you fresh! :)
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OK, for me I had from waist down back pain, stiffness and terrible aching. My very lower spine felt as if it was fused. I started off abt waistline, then kept moving it down after the 20 mins.. Then I moved over my back pelvic bone (injuries from car accident) and worked that area. I kept this up for several hours. The areas I worked on after the 20 mins were pretty much pain free afterwards for a day or two. But I worked it hard to catch my nerve pathway, Google for illustration. In a month I have only had a couple of episodes of real step stopping pain. My lower back is now loose again and I have much more flexibility. It depends on your source of pain so you will have to judge that for yourself. I use this every day, especially after doing physical work. I no longer am kept awake from discomfort/pain. So for me it really stops the pain for days as long as I keep at it. I have a friend who has a different unit which has 4 pads and she runs her just about all the time. She is so happy to no longer to be on narcotics. She has super severe nerve damage from an illness. I just wish I had known about this unit years ago...would have had a better quality of life. I plan on buying another unit in the future with more pads. This Homedic unit is amazing and convenient device with no battery pack to carry around. Hope this helps.
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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 Steve, I have no idea. All I can say for sure is that it caused me intense, short term pain.
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I thought the same however after you give it a try, it becomes easier although I haven't increased the tension yet since I don't want to strain myself. I've wondered if anyone HAS increased it, because it is much more difficult with small increases.