ireliev TENS +EMS Combination Unit

I have another unit, a Maxtens 2000. It's a nice unit that works wonders. I got it through a Chiropractor for $120. The clip broke which is a nusence. I use these for arthitis, pain level 5. Aside from general relief it's nice on my knee for long trips where I can't move around. I fell a coulpe weeks ago and tore the muscles in my shoulder. The wires had broken internally on my Maxtens (lots of use), same as the iReliev cables. I got some more from Amazon for a few bucks and while I was at it broke down and bought a second TENS with more features. I wanted to be able to use two at once and have one at work. The first impression, is this baby small, half the size of the other one. I liked that it uses AAA batteries so I can use rechargables. I was spending a fortune on 9 volt batteries. The clip/holder is way better. I haven't had time to read the manual or try the EMS. Third impression, wow do these pads stick! It's my first experience with Butterfly pads, I guess I am ambivelent about that. My Maxtens has knobs to adjust the power, so when it comes on you are hit at the level you last used. Since the fall I have struggled to sleep because in a mater of a minute each new position becomes uncomfortable. I lay back and crank this baby on. I turn up the setting, which resets to zero for every mode or start up. I get up to 5 of 25. Wowzers! This little bugger has kick. One mode I could go to 11. I get to the first page in the manual where it recommends mode 8 for Arthritis. Fine let's try it. I crank to 10. This mode is a medley of sensations that constantly has you guessing. In no time I am back to 5 laying there watching my arm bounce around enjoying the relief, next thing I know I am waking up refreshed. This is the next best thing after the Gospel and my wife, and I have only tried half the settings. The engineer who programmed this does symphonies.

I love this! I was suffering for many weeks with a shoulder/upper back injury. The pain was unbearable and though I hate taking any drugs, I was downing ibuprofen like candy for weeks. The day I started using this unit, I was off the pain meds. I had it attached to me all day every day at first, rarely going more than 20 minutes without turning it on. I had electric going through my muscles so often that they ended up tender to the touch after a few days! Probably not the proper way to use it, but it was better than the constant debilitating pain. After about 2 or 3 weeks I noticed I was using it less and less, as my injury was healing. It saved my kidneys from all those drugs! Another positive is that this little machine packs some SERIOUS power, and as much as I used it, I never had to change the batteries. I don't know how they accomplished that. I fully expected to go through tons of batteries, and it still would have been worth it. But I didn't need to. It's been put away now for the past couple of weeks since I'm now pain free, til the next time I need it. I should also add that this is the second time I've had this shoulder issue. The first time it lasted 6 months, and that included chiropractic care. I apparently have a weak spot there and reinjured it a year later. This time the pain was worse, but I never went to a chiropractor this time around, just used this unit instead. This time I healed in less than 3 months. I really do believe this TENS unit sped up the healing process. Plus I made a serious effort to rest it as much as possible. This TENS unit was my new "best friend" for awhile and I highly recommend it.

This is my second tens unit. Would like to give it 3.5 stars instead of 4. Pros: COMES WITH EMS! (To build muscle- “weak muscles can cause other muscles to overcompensate”- according to my PT) 4 ELECTRODE PAD PAIRS INCLUDED! (Which is GREAT compared to my last tens unit I bought that only came with 2!) ELECTRODE PADS ARE DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES! ONE LARGE PAD FOR NECK PAIN (I’m assuming- slight butterfly shape to it about 4” x 5”) VEERRRYY POWERFUL VIBRATIONS!! (Can be PAINFUL for some people!) DUAL PORTS FOR UP TO 4 ELECTRODES BEING USED AT ONE TIME SIMULTANEOUSLY!! USED APPROX 5 TIMES NOW AND PADS ARE STILL RELATIVELY STICKY (it helps if u stick them together so they don’t get dirty between uses and slowly pull them apart and also get them damp before use but BE CAREFUL AS THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS! DO IT WITH MACHINE TURNED OFF AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION LOL CONS: NO BACKLIGHT (can’t see in the dark- I use this when I wake up with muscle spams during the night so that sucks lol) REQUIRES MORE STEPS TO CHANGE FUNCTIONS COMPARED TO MY PREVIOUS (TENS ONLY) UNIT THAT I PAID $30 for.. SHUTS OFF WITHIN 60 SECONDS APPROXIMATELY AFTER TURNING VIBRATIONS DOWN TO ZERO (which I do so I can reposition the electrodes- ANNOYING!) ***CAUTION- DO NOT TRY TO MOVE ELECTRODES WHILE THE VIBRATIONS ON YOU WILL ZAP YOUR HANDS AND IT DOES NOOOOT FEEL GOOD (this applies to all units like this)**** OVERALL: For $75 not SUPEEEEER IMPRESSED, BUUUT it DOES WORK AND HELPS ME With my muscle tension and pain, SO I’LL CONTINUE TO USE IT! Just wish it wasn’t so annoying or strong cause it hurts but that’s my personal preference (my other tens was almost too weak so I’m probably just being picky lol) Overall if there was one similar for around $50 I would probably repurchase it. Just a BIT PRICEY (IN MY UNASKED FOR OPINION) for being so annoying lol