AuraWave TENS Unit

The only thing I can find wrong with the Aurawave is that it's not a massage - NOTHING is as good as a good massage, but lacking that, this TENS unit comes incredibly close. I'm an expert on both TENS and massages, ever since I fell and injured my lower back. I had to go to a chiropractor, which was useless. This guy also had a TENS unit, and it didn't do a thing for me. I was told by other lower back sufferers, though, that the Aurawave was a huge improvement on the TENS unit used by the chiropractor. I figured I'd give it a try, but I was saving the Amazon box for a quick return. Well, darn, the thing works! I have an almost unbelievable ability to take really hard kneading with massages, so I didn't expect much of a sensation with the Aurawave. Ummm, you really CAN feel it! I can do a 10 on this, but on some of the pulse patterns, I have to grab the unit and turn it down a few notches, it's that powerful. This isn't a replacement for painkillers, or for a good massage, or stretching and exercises...but in conjunction with the other things a back pain sufferer does, it's a superb enhancement. I understand one has to use this regularly for months to get any kind of sustained relief. Well, that shouldn't be a problem; I'm using it right now, and yes, my back DOES feel better. I'll report back after several months and update the review if the pain relief is culminative. But meanwhile, this really is a good little device that cannot hurt (unless you got it up to 10!) and it may very well help. Recommend!