TY,
I had been spending almost 1-2 hours a day sometimes last few months just trying to release muscle tension really good.
You said don't use it as a crutch, how much would you recommend to use the TENS and how much to still foam roll/massage/stretch?
TY
You could use the TENS once a day for 15mins after a workout as needed. For instance, if you squat heavy, stick two pads on your spinal erectors and two on your glute medius afterwards and ramp it up to near max for 15 mins (your settings will vary, but use high Hz). Back should feel pretty good the next day. Or if you hammer the Bulgarian split squat, do the quads. There's videos for the best placement for each muscle group.
I just do foam rolling to warm up occasionally. I do 15-20mins a night with a hard rubber ball on hip flexors, glute medius, spinal erectors, then wrap up the knees with compression bands for two minutes and do a squat sit, then ball on the shoulders and back. Then if there's particular issues, do stuff for them. No need to do more than 1hr, just wasting time. Be targeted and spend the rest of the time sleeping.