TMR for pain management. Anyone use?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Greg Bernhardt
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Management Pain
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the use of TMR (Transmuscular Electrical Stimulation) for pain management, particularly in the context of treating a hamstring injury sustained by a participant's wife. The conversation explores personal experiences, comparisons to TENS devices, and the efficacy of the treatment.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes their wife's ongoing hamstring injury and mentions a recommendation for TMR treatment from a nurse friend who claims success with many athletes.
  • Another participant questions whether TMR is similar to TENS devices, noting that friends have found relief from pain using TENS.
  • A participant shares that they will find out more about TMR after their wife's upcoming treatment.
  • After several treatments, one participant reports only marginal progress and suggests consulting a sports doctor.
  • Another participant expresses sympathy and offers a recommendation for a sports doctor, although it is not applicable to the original poster's location.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion reflects a mix of personal experiences and opinions regarding TMR and its effectiveness, with no consensus on its efficacy. Some participants express hope based on anecdotal evidence, while others highlight limited progress.

Contextual Notes

There are references to personal experiences with TMR and TENS devices, but no scientific studies or detailed literature are provided within the thread to support claims about efficacy. The discussion remains anecdotal and lacks definitive conclusions.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in pain management techniques, particularly those dealing with sports injuries, may find this discussion relevant.

Messages
19,911
Reaction score
10,925
My wife has had a bad hamstring for soccer for over nearly a year. She even took a few months off with no help. Anyway, one of her soccer teammates is a nurse who works at a pain management center. She recommended my wife come in and try this TMR treatment. Apparently it just electrocutes your muscles into recovery lol. Anyway, the nurse friend claims she's helped over 3000 athletes. She's pretty nice and good friends, so no reason to doubt her.

Just curious if anyone has had it or knows anything about it.

I think this is the product
http://scientificimaginetics.com/patients.php
 
Biology news on Phys.org
Is that the same things as TENS devices? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcutaneous_electrical_nerve_stimulation

If so, I have several friends who have gotten relief from pain of various kinds using TENS devices. I also have a friend who is a physical trainer, and she routinely uses TENS on her patients. The prices on the devices have come down a lot over the past few years.
 
Looks similar. She has a treatment tomorrow. We'll find out how good it is! Thanks for the feedback.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
My wife has had a bad hamstring for soccer for over nearly a year. She even took a few months off with no help. Anyway, one of her soccer teammates is a nurse who works at a pain management center. She recommended my wife come in and try this TMR treatment. Apparently it just electrocutes your muscles into recovery lol. Anyway, the nurse friend claims she's helped over 3000 athletes. She's pretty nice and good friends, so no reason to doubt her.

Just curious if anyone has had it or knows anything about it.

I think this is the product
http://scientificimaginetics.com/patients.php

Hi Greg, you can also check the literature. I've made a special selection: Pubmed, high impact journals
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Looks similar. She has a treatment tomorrow. We'll find out how good it is! Thanks for the feedback.

How did the treatment go?
 
berkeman said:
How did the treatment go?

5 treatments in and it's marginal progress at best. Time to see a sports doctor.
 
Sorry to hear that. Yeah, a sports doc is the right way to go. I know a good one in NorCal, but that's of no help to you... :smile:
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
3K
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
Views
14K
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Views
4K
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
3K
  • · Replies 895 ·
30
Replies
895
Views
101K
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
3K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
5K
Replies
23
Views
9K
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
4K