On Wed, 14 May 2008 19:09:59 -0400, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Thanks. I'll look it up.

I'm pretty much back to normal activity level now with just some leg numness
and muscle cramping at night that the doctor tells me should fade as the
protruding part of the disk is reabsorbed.

Worth doing almost anything to avoid going through that again.

Roger,
You may care to try using an electronic nerve stimulator. The one I
have at home is excellent and is an "Omron" brand. The one I keep on
the boat is another brand (can't remember it) but just as good..

They have two stick on pads that act as electrodes and are powered by
two AAA batteries (badderys in US dialect). They have settings that
vibrate, knead, tap and a number of other stimuli. I sometimes have
back pain and these relieve the pain like magic. I also broke both
ankles at seperate times in my youth. As I have gotten older, I get
pain in them during cold weather - also relieved by the device.

They are also excellent for putting on the lower legs during long
aeroplane trips in order to stimulate good lower limb circulation.

They are not much good for deviant vibration techniques though I
imagine that some people will get a kick out of anything.

Pharmacies in Australia and Malaysia sell them and I presume that they
are available in the US.

regards
Peter