Revitive machine

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richhead

Original Poster:

1,647 posts

18 months

Tuesday 9th July
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I have very bad knees, had surgery, not replacement, and also some circulation issues, has anyone got one, and does it help, i dont want to buy one and find it useless.
I have osteoarthritis so any help would be worth it.
So any feed back from real users would be great.
Also i only say revitive as the are all over the tv with adds, are the cheaper ones worth it. The cinic im me thinks that the price is paying for the advertising not the product.

The Leaper

5,164 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th July
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I'm watching this with interest.

I have had right leg total knee replacement May 2023 and left leg TKR May 2004. In between I've developed mild peripheral neuropathy. So, one of these devices has been on my radar for a while. They look effective but personal experiences are always best, of course.

R.

LunarOne

5,758 posts

144 months

Wednesday 10th July
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I bought one for my mother a few years ago as she'd been looking at them but was never going to buy one herself due to the cost. She used it a few times to improve the circulation in her legs but it never became a regular thing for her. Mum passed away a couple of years ago and I have the thing boxed and was planning on putting it on ebay if I ever get around to it.

What part of the country are you in? If you're anywhere near me, you could borrow it and see if it works for you? I have no idea how effective it is at whatever it's supposed to do. I've used it myself on a couple of occasions and it definitely exercises the leg muscles. I'm not sure if it's any better for you than just going for a walk though.

rev-erend

21,536 posts

291 months

Wednesday 10th July
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Why not take a look at the reviews on trust pilot or Amazon.

richhead

Original Poster:

1,647 posts

18 months

Wednesday 10th July
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LunarOne said:
I bought one for my mother a few years ago as she'd been looking at them but was never going to buy one herself due to the cost. She used it a few times to improve the circulation in her legs but it never became a regular thing for her. Mum passed away a couple of years ago and I have the thing boxed and was planning on putting it on ebay if I ever get around to it.

What part of the country are you in? If you're anywhere near me, you could borrow it and see if it works for you? I have no idea how effective it is at whatever it's supposed to do. I've used it myself on a couple of occasions and it definitely exercises the leg muscles. I'm not sure if it's any better for you than just going for a walk though.
Very kind offer, but im away with work in germany atm, usually hampshire based.
I see they sell them here, so may just get one and see if it does anything.

Caddyshack

11,826 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th July
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rev-erend said:
Why not take a look at the reviews on trust pilot or Amazon.
I’m not convinced with the reliability of some reviews with the prevalence of bots and agencies that give good reviews.

Facebook is full of products and the first response is always how wonderful the product is. My friends business is approached all the time and offered lots of good reviews.

Riley Blue

21,632 posts

233 months

Thursday 11th July
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My O/H has neuropathy in her legs and now uses crutches to walk. Her NHS physiotherapist has told her that diabetics shouldn't use a Revitive machine (O/H is Type 2) but the next time her physio calls (Tuesday I think) I'll ask about 'normal' people.

Bluevanman

7,878 posts

200 months

Thursday 11th July
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Loads on eBay,used and new

Bill

54,247 posts

262 months

Thursday 11th July
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I had a look into these as a patient was asking. There's good evidence they improve circulation, but no studies compared it to circulation exercises or just walking/ exercise bike. There's no evidence it'll help knee arthritis.

Bill

54,247 posts

262 months

Thursday 11th July
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Riley Blue said:
My O/H has neuropathy in her legs and now uses crutches to walk. Her NHS physiotherapist has told her that diabetics shouldn't use a Revitive machine (O/H is Type 2) but the next time her physio calls (Tuesday I think) I'll ask about 'normal' people.
Interestingly I found a recent pilot that's show promising results using NMES in diabetic polyneuropathy...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38422719/

richhead

Original Poster:

1,647 posts

18 months

Tuesday 6th August
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Just to update the thread, ive been using one for a number of weeks now, and it does seem to have helped a bit, how much of this is real or imagined i dont know.
But i do seem to have less pain after a long walk than before.
Time will tell.