TENS machine and hip replacement

You could be right, Charleygirl. As someone says on another thread, GPs mostly just google symptoms now and then google again for the correct medication. I bet some of them don't even take their eyes off the screen. Patient, what patient?

(I'm going to post this now - but only once, I hope.)

NotTooOld I would put money on it that the vast majority of GPs do not know the answer to that question. I also would doubt if many would know the composition of modern joint replacements.

Sorry, sorry, sorry! That's always happening to me but I don't think I do anything wrong.

A very good suggestion, suggestion, suggestion

Mishap - if you can't easily get hold of your consultant, why not try your GP? S/he should surely know the answer?

Mishap - if you can't easily get hold of your consultant, why not try your GP? S/he should surely know the answer?

Mishap - if you can't easily get hold of your consultant, why not try your GP? S/he should surely know the answer?

The only other thing that I can think of is to ring your consultant's secretary- it will not take her more than a minute to get a reply when she next sees the fellow and ring you. I am 100% certain that you can use it, I was dubious until the chronic pain consultant suggested that I try it.

Well - to be honest Charleygirl previous attempts to get help via that route have been singularly useless!

Mishap from memory you had your last surgery done privately- could you not ring the ward where you were admitted?

Thanks for the replies - my replacement is ceramic and titanium (I am allergic to nickel) and the electrodes would be either side of my spine in my lower back, so I presume all would be well.

Mishap I have had a knee replacement which is not 100% and have been seeing the chronic pain specialist. He has sugested that I buy a TENS machine and use it on my knee. It is the same material used for hips and knees so it should be fine.

I have a TENs machine, but have not used it for a long time (perhaps I should it use it now on my painful hip). It only passes a very small current between the electrodes to block the nerves, so I don't see why that should affect your hip.