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The back and spine is one of the largest and most intricate parts of the human body. It provides us with support for our organs; it is flexible enough to allow us to swim and climb and strong enough to resist damage. Crucially, it also forms a protective passage for the spinal cord allowing our brain to communicate with the rest of our body.
It is often only when it is no longer working perfectly that we notice how vital our back is and what a limiting effect back pain has on our day to day activities. Back pain can cause a loss in mobility, balance and self reliance. It has been shown that people with chronic back pain are up to four times more likely to suffer from depression.
Some of the causes of back pain can be avoided by sensible precautions – careful lifting, good posture, appropriate beds, stretching properly before and after exercise and taking regular gentle exercise. A healthy diet can also help as a preventative against back pain by keeping our weight down, thus reducing the strain on our backs and providing the necessary sustenance for our body to maintain itself.
However, there are many conditions that are not so preventable. Some examples of these would include conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, where the joints in the spine become damaged or inflamed, cervical spondylosis, where the bones making up the spine progressively degenerate possibly causing pressure on the nerves as they enter the spine. This may lead not only back pain, but also sciatica which is a painful condition that may radiate down the legs.
For many of us our goal in managing back pain is to regain some of our lost freedoms – getting dressed, walking up stairs normally, nipping out to the shops for a newspaper, sitting at a computer and typing, cooking and usually most importantly getting a good night of sleep. There are many options out there and many treatments for specific conditions, including drugs, orthopedic beds and pillows, physiotherapy, acupuncture, electrotherapy and corrective surgery.
One of the most powerful non-drug treatments available for back pain is Transcutaneous Spinal Electroanalgesia (TSE). TSE was developed to bridge the gap between implanted Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and has been used in hospitals in the UK for the last fifteen years. In 2005, a home use device was developed, called Acticare TSE, with 17,000 satisfied users in the UK already.
Acticare TSE employs a high energy but almost sensation-free signal that is applied directly to the spine. The TSE signal due to its high frequency and high voltage can directly stimulate the spinal cord through the spine. This allows the TSE device to treat pains all over the body with a single pad placement. Relief from pain using TSE is quick, typically taking 30 minutes of use before it starts to work. In many patients TSE also has a persistent cumulative after effect so that repeated half hour treatments can (after a week or so) reduce pain levels for several hours after treatment finishes.
Trying TSE
If you have been in pain for a number of years you will know that no treatment, drug or device works for everybody and every condition. Therefore we believe that it is important to offer you the opportunity to try the therapy in your home to see for yourself if it helps for you, without financial risk. In the event that you find that TSE is not appropriate for any reason, you may return the device within 28 days of receipt for a full unconditional refund. To try Acticare TSE now, click here.
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