^Many guys/women put on a few extra pounds as they get older, including myself. It seems as I hit menopause I seem to gain on my stomach and it is like a battle to keep it off the mid section.. anyhoo.. I've seen lots of male backs and other body parts in my years. I worked as a nurses aid in my mid 20's before you had to have a certification to work in a nursing home as a nurses aid.
The electrode thingy, is something I had done before a few times when I lived in Korea. It may work at the time, but not really long term ime.
It is called TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) and dates back to the 60's. The gel is the same gel used for ultrasounds.
Back Pain TENS Treatment: TENS Belt Benefits.
I still say for long term prevention and care, see if you can get into a chiropractor. When I pulled out my back actually lifting a senior citizen in my 20's, I've went to a chiro off and on every since when it acts up. In the meantime, glad you got a back brace, hope it helps.
^if that's the same gel used for ultrasound procedures, then I've had it applied to me several times. One was for a chest ultrasound (I went to the doc to have my palpitations & chest pains checked) and other times were for breast ultrasound. The breast ultrasound is included in the "ultimate female" package included in my yearly medical exam (work-sponsored). The gel feels cold at first, then it warms up a bit.
I think that machine that Tao/Mendy used is similar to the one used for my dad. He had a stroke and one of the treatments was to use electricity to stimulate the nerves & muscles. The physical therapists who worked on him were interns at the PT clinic and also called him "Tatay" (Tagalog for "father"). He was 58 at the time, and I was of similar age to the interns, so he accepted the moniker of "father" gracefully. He was also a grandpa at the time (my sis just had her 1st baby).
Re: Mendy's lower back, no comment. Suffice to say that there are Homo sapiens who are less evolved than others.![]()
Katie , he has just gotten ove the other insults and now you are calling him a hairy ape
He won't post in this thread for another 3 day and people will get worried and start all sorts of rumours again
Just wait until pyjama girl hears about tao tao
Life does not understand fair
All gods are fantasies
Santa Claus fcuks your mum
I believe the jury is still out.![]()
He does appear quite dashing when donned in a pair of clean jeans with white and blue shirt though.
One suspects Tao-Tao remains blissfully unaware of his standard rice sack shorts and flammable swiss cheese T-shirts.![]()
PJG and TT...............in a small wading pool...................Full of baked beans....................wrestling !
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^^ I would have replied to all this a bit sooner but needed some time alone after thinking about Moose's post.
Add a few bottles of Daddies Sauce, my special boxer shorts and a pair of swimming goggles and I mean... wow!
Thanks for the thoughts Marilyn. I think that a chiropractor would be a good idea. I've also been advised to try acupuncture, which I am sure is also a good idea. Sadly, I'm not great at taking advice and now that the back is feeling better I will probably just do nothing... until it goes again in a few years, hopefully not at a too inconvenient time or place.
I do need to try on this back brace though...
^ I'll take that as the compliment I'm sure you meant it to be. Thanks Katie, I have always considered myself as well evolved. Kind words are a rarity in this place.
And as for the 'father' thing... OK, so I may be a little older than Nurse Tao but she doesn't have to keep rubbing my nose in it with all this 'Papa' nonsense. I had to go back to the hospital yesterday to pick up some paperwork for insurance and even the nurse behind the admin desk called me 'Papa' as well. I mean, FFS... I've never had this before.
You could offer to be there suger papa?love a women in uniform personally.![]()
she said less evolved, Mendy, less.I'll take that as the compliment I'm sure you meant it to be. Thanks Katie, I have always considered myself as well evolved. Kind words are a rarity in this place
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