Thanks to those of you who extended good wishes on my previous post; I'm on the path to feeling well without drugs which do not help my particular problem.
In addition to intensive stretching,exercise, massage and e-stim, my DPT and clinic provide h-wave technology to patients. Unlike Tens and e-stim, h-wave does not fool pain receptors, it actually shifts fluid through an injured area which improves circulation, reduces inflammation, breaks the pain cycle and promotes healing. I was hooked up for 25 minutes today and I'm pain-free at present for the first time in a month.
If interested in further explanation, you can go to the website for Electronic Waveform Lab, the U.S. creator and seller of h-wave at http://www.h-wave.com. I receive no compensation for sharing this link with you, nor am I connected in any way with the company represented.
I will say that the staff and owner of this PT clinic appear to have done their homework.
One of my recent commentors observes that I spend a lot of time "keeping myself up."
I elected to delete the rest of what was said in the interest of decorum but cutting a long story short, yes, I do, and so do most people who live with either disability or chronic health concerns.
After all is said and done, the quality of one's life and the energy it takes to live are sometimes proportional to effort expended. I've weathered changes I never thought I'd see and like everyone, I want to be as pain free and productive as possible.
Until Next Time...