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Has anyone used a TENS unit for PN?
Neuropathy | Last Active: May 11 11:26am | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Hello. my first post here, but I feel I must comment on this "treatment". There is a chiropractor in my area who constantly advertises that he has helped "thousands of patients" with his treatment. Finally I decided to give it a try. It was the Anodyne Freedom 300 and the Rebuilder, sold together. In my case, about 3 years ago, the cost was over $7,500.00. In addition to this expense one needed to spend an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening with both of these machines. Part of the package included a vibrating foot massager, a powder of vitamins, and a salve , and a couple chiropractic adjustments. I faithfully followed this protocol for 1 1/2 years, 2 hours/day. IT DID NOTHING to help my neuropathy (Unknown cause). I would caution about buying into this as a cure or even a help. Lots of money and time wasted!!!
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@norwalkk
I admire your perseverance and am sorry it was of no help to you. You certainly answered my question. I do hope the chiropractor adjusts his thinking about the efficacy of his machines! Or lack thereof!
@norwalkk I have had increasing neuropathy pain for about 6 years. The pain in my toes and feet got to the point that I was unable to sleep more than 2-3 hours a night. 300 mg of gabapentin twice a day did nothing for me plus I did not like the side effects. This led me to respond to a chiropractor offering the therapy you referenced. I must say that I have had great results following this protocol. Within days of beginning I was able to sleep through the night which put my life in a better perspective. I have followed the home therapy, including supplements and minor diet changes, along with weekly therapy sessions with very good results over the course of the initial 90 days of the program and will be reevaluated in the next few days. Granted it is very expensive, and I don’t expect a “cure”, but I am extremely happy with improvements and ability to manage the pain to this point.
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Welcome @norwalkk, I looked into one of these type clinics before and decided against it. I have idiopathic small fiber peripheral neuropathy but only have numbness and some tingling but no pain so like others have just learned to live with it. I shared my neuropathy journey in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/310341/.
One thing that has helped me is learning as much as I can about neuropathy and what may provide some relief along with how to live the best I can with the condition. A good place to start learning more is the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/). They also have an upcoming free online webinar that you might find interesting:
Shedding light on idiopathic PN: Recent advances in understanding
Tuesday, May 05, 2026, 1:30 PM Central Daylight Time, 1 hour
Register: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5305746/EEE3CEF81692A3D029C29AA214565BF9
What type of symptoms do you have with your neuropathy?