There are a lot of medical fixes that work for unknown reasons... The Tens unit was a blessing for my wife while she was waiting for the insurance company to approve surgery. It don't work for everyone... Hers was a C6 & C7 vertebrae operation. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell McMahon" To: Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Rife, was [EE]: IEE position statement"The Possible....." > > There is evidence to support the operation of TENS units. Search for "Gate > > control theory". This theory also explains why acupuncture, some pain > > killers, endorphins and adrenaline also have a pain numbing effect. Think > > transistors.. and the gate either allows signals through or not, both > > chemical and electrical stimulus can close the gate so signals either > don't > > pass through the nervous system to the brain, or pass at a much reduced > > level. > > Certainly a lot of debate re TENS effectiveness - > > Theories of operation http://www.d-med.com/up/html/theory.html > > Musings http://www.veritymedical.co.uk/modes/TENS.htm > Includes some clinical references > > Summary of findings of formal trial for use with lower back pain. > Concludes it doesn't work in this application. > > http://www.update-software.com/ccweb/cochrane/revabstr/ab003008.htm > > Same people. Clinical trials for treatment of Osteo Arthritis. > Concludes it does work in this application. > > http://www.update-software.com/ccweb/cochrane/revabstr/ab002823.htm > > Does TENS work ? > Worth reading > > http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band37/b37-3.html > > > > > RM > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.