[Electronics-Talk] Spinal Cord Stimulators

[Annette Carr]

Hi,

Today when I was at physical therapy, I asked to look at the Tins unit they
were using on me.  Neither myself nor my therapist could come up with a
reason why someone who is blind could not independently use the unit.  

The control unit is about the size of a deck of cards.  There are multiple
ports where the 4 wire leads get plugged into the control unit.  At the end
of each wire a reusable sticky pad gets attached.  To preserve the sticky
pads when you are done using the device, you stick the pads back on the
sheet they were peeled off of.  There are 2 knobs that control how much stim
you receive.  Each knob controls a pair of wire leads.  When you first turn
a knob on or off, you feel and hear a click.  As you continue to rotate the
knob you will feel the intensity of the stim increasing where the sticky
pads are placed on your body.  There are numbers associated with the
rotation of the knobs, but it is not important to see them as you can feel
the changes of the stim intensity.  

The only thing you might have trouble with has nothing to do with sight.  If
you are using the stim on your back, you might find it difficult to put the
pads on your own back.

HTH,
Annette


-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tom Evans via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:15 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
Cc: Tom Evans
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spinal Cord Stimulators

I am referring to a tins unit.  I could not find, yet my phtsical therapist
had a cheap basic one through our insurance and was willing to set it up for
me

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Rob Kaiser via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 1:39 PM
To: Rob Kaiser
Cc: Rob Kaiser
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Spinal Cord Stimulators

Hello all:

 

I don't know where this qualifies, so I have sent it to 2 lists. I'm going
to be given a spinal cord stimulator on a trial basis in a couple of weeks.
I was just informed that they are not blind accessible. Has anyone used a
spinal cord stimulator? If so, can you tell me if it is blind accessible?

 

Thanks.

 

Rob Kaiser

Email;

rcubfank at sbcglobal.net

 

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