riding the lightning

so, this is being written just after third “NMES” treatment…

(that used to say “second” but i’ve done another since)

and by the time you read it they’ll be at least six more as this is now being written on (checks old school paper calendar on desk) june 3rd, and they’ll be the fourth one tomorrow in “mode 1” before we move on the next day to “mode 2”.

it’s neuromuscular electric stimulation – i.e. electro shock therapy for your muscles. yep, after trying pain meds and bpc pills (and injections) and physical therapy and chiropractic and acupuncture and turmeric and methylene blue and collagen and various exercises and protocols we’re just juicing my back and hoping for the best.

and while i’m a bit stiff and sore as i write this after hitting twelve shops yesterday, i swear i’m feeling, at least, a little bit better after the third treatment. the first week the book that came with the unit said to do four treatments (i just noticed the website said “4-7” but that’s a little late now) so i’ve been doing every other day. as this is supposed to wake muscles up so they can reactivate and rebuild and i know that muscles build while at rest, not while in use, when i go to “mode 2” which says to do “5-7 times a week” i’m gonna do six, with three days on and one off.

so we’ll see where this takes us – i’m starting to feel like i’m running out of options. i know our phones listen to us, but it’s a little ridiculous how many pills and gummies and treatments it keeps throwing at me for anterior pelvic tilt and back pain and such (all of which i’m experiencing and that’s all confirmed with actual x-rays), so i guess we’ll see where riding the lightning takes me…