Diabetes type 2 can cause lower back pain mainly due to it's potential to damage nerves in your back also known as diabetic neuropathy.
Diabetes type 2 can also contribute to lower back pain by weakening your muscles and put extra strain on your spine and discs which can lead to pain and discomfort.
Research has also found a strong association between degenerative lumbar spine disorders, including spinal stenosis and disc degeneration and diabetes which can increase your risk of developing lower back pain.
Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes in which your nerves become damaged and can affect the nerves in your lower back and cause pain and even weakness in your legs.
Diabetes can also cause muscle loss and most particularly in your legs which can also put extra strain on your lower back.
Diabetes can also contribute to the development of spinal stenosis which is a condition in which your spinal canal narrows and causes pain and numbness in your legs.
A TENS unit is good for lower back pain and using a TENS unit in 10 to 15 minute sessions in muscle stimulation mode can help relieve lower back pain.
Or if you use the TENS unit in pure TENS mode for up to 2 hours and up to 2 to 3 times per day can also help with relieving lower back pain.
A TENS unit can stimulate muscles and contract muscles by stimulating a-motor neurons.
TENS units have been used widely to improve muscle strength, muscle function and joint range of motion.
A TENS unit can break up knots and loosen knots by way of relieving pain and reducing the tightness in the muscles and improve your range of motion.