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Tens or IFT? Which is better for L5S1?
I'm planning to buy a tens or IFT machine for my back pain. Which is best ? And what is the difference between tens and ift?
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Don’t buy anyone of those. They are both just for temporary relief and it’s not sure that it will always work for you.
Rather look after your posture, exercise and have a healthy weight and lifestyle. This will help in the long run.
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Meet a good physiotherapist who knows how to treat the back. I would suggest to go to a McKenzie therapist.
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Follow a good posture and exercise. Don’t bend until pain goes away.
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Take IFT ya tense .
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Try to work on identifying the risk factors for your back pain and improve them with principles of ergonomics and relevant exercises.
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Dr. Prashanth (PT)
Physiotherapist
1 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Do not take both of them.
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Your back ache can also be cured with the exercises or your physiotherapist might give Ift/Tens for a week or so.
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Mr. Prof. Madan Mohan M.R. (PT)
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17 yrs exp
Bangalore
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You could get temporary relief with IFT >TENS (more suitable for radiating pain comparatively) but always better to take medically supervised treatment rather than self treatment.
Next Steps
Consult a physiotherapist and start a good back care program/regimen which will help longer term.
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Back care program exercises, avoiding stooped posture, following proper ergonomics and avoid lifting heavy weights till strengthening the back.
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