On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 19:43:09 +0100, John Bryan
wrote:

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She left me set on level 3 of 10 and I'd slowly got it up up about 5
when, as I'd just got my hand on the level knob my elbow slipped off
the end of the bed and I span it round to 10!

Now, whilst I could just about cope with the pain, I initially
couldn't recover enough between bursts to get my hands back on the
machine to turn it down (but after a few goes I did). Now, if you had
to press the knob in fist, that wouldn't have happened. ;-(

Would have thought this should have been a stepped switch to prevent just
this.

It was actually weighted (like a HiFi volume knob), so once it started
....

I take you survived this misfortune and are now worse for it.

Yes. It was just *very* uncomfortable at the time (as in
electro-induced muscular cramping) but it died went off pretty
quickly. ;-)

I felt for you when I read your recollection.

Thanks. It was definitely 'a moment' I would have preferred not to
experience but did make for a good story.

I had to endure a bout of Physio terrorism and did ask to see their big
book of 1001 Ways To Inflict Pain (available in hardback)...

'This will probably hurt you more than it hurts me ...' ;-)

Ha Ha only joking

;-)

I can't remember if the 'treatment' helped but I think I only had 2 or
3 sessions (BUPA).

Cheers, T i m