Does anyone know if you can use a tens machine during pregnancy?
I have a hip condition that occasionally flares up and pulls the posas muscle in the right lower side of my back causeing excruciating pain that stops my day to day life. Normally when im having a flare up i have to take anywhere from 400mg to 800mg of ibuprofen along with my regular dose of codrydomol. Due to being pregnant I obviously cannot take ibuprofen and have tried everything else ( heat, cold packs, mild stretching, baths etc) and nothing has helped: i am struggling to walk and get around and baby is due in 7 weeks.
i have spoken to doctors and midwife and they told me to carry on with heat but its been over a week and no improvement. I am now unable to get hold of anyone to ask about a tens machine.
i have read both opinions on the tens. The nhs website states fine under correct use but other places say it causes preterm labour.
can i use my tens machine or has anyone else got any other suggestions. Im desperate now