Prayers, please, POST SURGERY-SEE POST 102! :) :)

[jennielynn1970]

My assistant suffers from spinal stenosis. She is on various pain meds, but she also wears this thing that is attached at her hip, and it sends nerve signals out to negate the pain that she feels. I'm not sure how to explain it other than, it crosses the pain signals and she feels less pain with this contraption that she wears. Has he been offered anything like that??

[Catty1]

I think Lut had something like that installed. It worked really well for her back pain.

ETA They're called TENS units - here is info from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcu...ve_stimulation

[Pinot's Mom]

My assistant suffers from spinal stenosis. She is on various pain meds, but she also wears this thing that is attached at her hip, and it sends nerve signals out to negate the pain that she feels. I'm not sure how to explain it other than, it crosses the pain signals and she feels less pain with this contraption that she wears. Has he been offered anything like that??

Not yet - we'll see if that's offered tomorrow. I heard something referred to as a "support" - I wonder if that was it.

[jennielynn1970]

You got it Candace... a TENS unit. I'm pretty sure that's that what she called it.

[Lilith Cherry]

Maggie , my husband has spinal stenosis too; it meant he could no longer work and had to retire early. When we went to China , however, a friend took him to the Chinese medicine hospital and arranged for some acupuncture treatment. It took a few weeks but it really helped with the pain and made him a lot more mobile. Just a suggestion!

Coop has our sympathy and prayers for some relief from this.. we know how it feels!