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It would really help if Wikipedia entries would be a bit more clear as to what countries they referred to. |
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I vaguely recall seeing something like Stickle Bricks in the USA, but I'm assuming they are English. (My American spellchecker doesn't know "stickle" but it will take "stickleback".) |
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This actually sounds kind of relaxing. Like a full-body back
scratcher. Then again, I think TEMS is relaxing, so perhaps
I'm not the best judge. |
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TEMS? The river that runs through London? |
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Some sandals with small plastic fingers sticking up in the footbed were popular a few years back. (Link) (I don't know why the natural-health people thought walking on plastic was a good thing.) |
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(T)herapeutic (E)lectro-(M)uscular (S)timulation. |
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Mmmm! Comfy!. Hi [skinflaps] |
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For people who punish their bodies as hard as I do, TEMS is
something like hardcore narcotics or nicotine*; in addition
to breaking up muscle spasms and reducing inflamation, it
stimulates an endorphin release. At first, the 15-20 minute
sessions of tightly focused variable-frequency electrocution
are unpleasant. After a while, you get used to it. Then you
get addicted to it. Pretty soon you're cranking up the
amperage, going for an hour at a time, and shelling out big
bucks for a home unit. You wouldn't believe how many 9-
volt batteries I go through in a month. |
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*neither of which I have first-hand experience with,
thankfully. |
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I guessed TEMS was something like that, but didn't find it near the top of a Google search. Thanks for the info.You make it sound almost fun. |
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Technically, it's called EMS therapy (that's how to Google
it),
but that gets it confused with Emergency Medical Services,
so chiropractors and physical therapists have taken to
calling it TEMS. There's also TENS (electro-neural
stimulation), which is quite similar, but uses a different
breed of current to treat neuropathic pain. |
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Apologies for hijacking this anno stream. |
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What? It's virtually compulsory to avoid the topic subject in annotations, possibly a contender for the next Olympic sport.. |
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