iReliev Pain Relief System, an OTC TENS Unit, For Muscle & Joint Pain, FDA Cleared

I bought another, more expensive unit and did nothing but struggle to try to get it to work. Turned out it was a faulty unit. I then went to the YouTube site of "the most famous doctors on the internet," who recommended this unit. It's a much simpler, less expensive unit, and it delivered. Within 5 minutes of pulling it out of the box, it had it on my knee and was receiving pulses. It's still a bit early to tell if it works to help heal a meniscus tear, but it's a breeze to set up and operate. For that, I'm grateful. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some healing results!

The TENS machine looks good, but the maximum intensity is on the lower side of the intensity range of professional TENS machines

I took a spill on the ice, which ultimately lead to physical therapy. My therapist introduced me to TENS as a pain management solution for my hip and for the accompanying sciatica. This was the 3rd device I tried, and I will look no further. This one offered more settings and higher intensities than what I was able to purchase at the local drug store. In fact, it rivaled what my therapist was using. The pads for me have been extremely durable, after dozens of sessions, they still stick just fine. When not in use, I simply put the pads on the clear plastic film they were originally delivered on, and roll up the wires. I have been very pleased with my iReliev; it has saved me a fortune in ibuprofen and naproxen.

Awesome device to add into your self care routine! I've been to physical therapy for 3 injuries in the past several years and they always finish the session with TENS and ice. My favorite part of the visit! So, I finally decided to get one for home use. Why did I wait sooooo long?! I also bought one for my FIL, who suffers from back and knee pain, and my mom, who suffers from back and neck pain. This unit is easy to use and effective for many different aches & pains.

Purchased this to help with lower back pain. It does help with temporary relief but of course treats only symptoms. Reasons I purchase this unit over others: 1) Case that clips in pocket and holds unit 2) Continuous stimulation setting 3) You can set the timer up to 60 min 4) Uses 3 AAA batteries (instead of button or internal rechargeable) 5) Better quality pads than cheaper models The case that comes with this is too loose for the unit. I am surprised to see that no one is talking about this. I have had it fall out of my shirt and jeans pockets every time a bend over or lean any direction where the unit can slide out. Let a friend use this and had the same complaint from here. It has hit the floor over and over. This one factor would make me reconsider the purchase if buying again. That said, the unit itself works great. Has 8 modes. Some deliver a single pulse type, some do combinations of the pulses and one does a continuous stimulation. You can set the timer up to 60 min, a big plus and restart the cycle as many times as you like. Takes 3AAA batteries, another plus, and they last many many hours. There are 4 pads. You can use a set of two on each side of the area you want to stimulate. The areas can be on different parts of the body. The leads are sufficiently long to do upper lower back, or lower back and shoulder etc. When you select a mode it applies to both sets of pads. In other words you cannot set one pair of pads to one mode and the other pair to a different mode. You can however vary the intensity, setting one set to one intensity and the other set to a different intensity. If you change modes the intensity levels go back to 0. You must reset the intensity by choosing a channel (1 or 2) and pressing an up button until the desired intensity is reached for each set of pads every time the mode is changed. The intensity levels go far above what I would ever use (which is level 7 or 8). Bottom line: Love the unit, holder needs improvement. Putting double sided tape in holder to help unit stay in. If buying again, I would probably move up to a more expensive unit but also do not regret this purchase.