Lower back pain - recommendations

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Is A tens machine the same thing as an empi machine? The ones with the little stickers and it sends electric pulses? I have one and it's amazing for muscle tension and pain.

I believe your thinking of a stem machine. You can use it through acupuncture with a dr of course and I have one that has a couple sticky pads you put where the pain/tense part is and the electric impulses 'wear the muscle out' so to speak. They work great until you get tight again. Which for me is within 24hrs or treatment

Sorry guys.. not a real newbie.  Used to be on the old page and migrated here when it started but life got crazy.  I have had my situations manageable for a while and I seem to have lost all status.  Glad to see a lot of the same people still here....

I had a four car accident 25+ years ago.  They had to use jaws of life to get me out.  I was damn lucky I am alive and my situation is not worse.  There are days I cannot get out of bed.  My heating pad is my best friend some days.  I have been around the world and back with meds, chiro, massage, tens, cold laser therapy, etc.... Most days, good old school vals do the trick, believe it or not.  I also suffer from migraines and the stilpane I get works wonders for my back as well.