Jason, Navy Veteran, Keeps His Active Lifestyle Up to Speed
“With the RS-4i® Plus, I can continue to do the things I love – the things that I need to function for my own mental health. That’s huge for me.”
For Jason Williams, running is a form of therapy. “If I don't run, I feel like I get somewhat depressed,” he says. “I become somewhat of a bear to live with because that's how I clear my head from the PTSD issues that I have post-Afghanistan.”
As an ER nurse and a senior nurse executive in the Navy Reserves, Jason also enjoys CrossFit workouts, dirt bike riding, hunting and fishing. But over the years, back pain brought about by the rigors of his deployments began to limit his activity. He had to identify a solution. Fortunately, he found the RS-4i Plus.
From Skeptical to Pain-Free
Jason’s first encounter with the RS-4i Plus came when his colleague at the VA, a pain pharmacist, suggested that he try it.
Since he had used various TENS units in the past, Jason was skeptical. Before his visit to the Physical Therapy clinic, he even did exercises that would normally cause his back pain. He wanted to see what the device could do.
“The first day I tried it, I think I was in about a five or six level of pain out of ten,” he said. “Once the RS-4i Plus device had done its thing, I actually got up and I had no pain.”
After his first treatment, Jason started going into the PT clinic regularly. He eventually got his own unit, along with an RS-LBG™ (low back) and RS-FGB™ (full back) garment.
Running Past Pain – And Beyond
Jason no longer has to run from pain. In fact, the RS-4i Plus allows him to address it head-on.
“The RS-4 device is one that I know I can rely on after any of my runs – to put it on and get relief. So typically I don't get concerned anymore about the pain I may be in post-run,” he says.
But the RS-4i Plus hasn’t just affected his back pain. It has also improved his life in other areas.
“In terms of my relationship with my wife and others, when you’re in pain or angry or depressed, you’re probably not near as social. So it’s really helped me in that sense too.”
Now that Jason treats his back pain with the RS-4i Plus, he’s been enjoying getting up to speed again.
“I would tell somebody who has used a TENS unit in the past that they really should take a chance,” says Jason. “The RS-4i Plus has changed my thoughts on this type of therapy completely – because the proof is in the pudding.”
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