NON-PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT OF SHINGLES Shingles pain and lesions resolved in 48 hours after treatment with frequency-specific microcurrent. By Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC In unpublished anecdotal reports of Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) treatments during the last twelve years, one frequency combination has been observed consistently to eliminate the pain and shorten the course of shingles. That […]
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Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Using Frequency Specific Microcurrent
Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Using Frequency Specific Microcurrent By CAROLYN MCMAKIN, MA, DC Frequency-specific microcurrent (FSM) has been used for 10 years by numerous practitioners in various specialties (MDs, DCs, NDs, PTs) to treat myofascial pain and neuropathic pain in clinical practice (1-3). This retrospective analysis of patients treated for neuropathic pain in the […]
Visceral and Somatic Disorders: Tissue Softening with Frequency Specific Microcurrent
Visceral and Somatic Disorders: Tissue Softening with Frequency-Specific Microcurrent Carolyn R. McMakin, MA, DC,1 and James L. Oschman, PhD2 Abstract Frequency-specific microcurrent (FSM) is an emerging technique for treating many health conditions. Pairs of frequencies of microampere-level electrical stimulation are applied to particular places on the skin of a patient via combinations of conductive graphite […]
Microcurrent Treatment of Low Back Pain | Chronic Low Back Myofascial Pain | Lumbar Pain
CASE REVIEW: MICROCURRENT TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN Microcurrent therapy: a novel treatment method for chronic low back myofascial pain Carolyn R. McMakin, M.A., D.C. Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Clinic of Portland, 17214 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97230, USA Received 3 November 2003; received in revised form 7 December 2003; accepted 14 December 2003 […]
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Associated with Abdominal Microcurrent
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Associated with Abdominal Microcurrent Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 21(4):229-36 MARCH 2015 Source: PubMed Andreia Noites, Rita Nunes, Ana Isabel Gouveia, José Mesquita Bastos Polytechnic Institute of Porto, ABSTRACT To analyze the short- and long-term effects of microcurrent used with aerobic exercise on abdominal fat (visceral and subcutaneous). Forty-two female […]
Activation of Signal-Transduction Mechanisms May Underlie the Therapeutic Effects of an Applied Electric Field
Activation of Signal-Transduction Mechanisms May Underlie the Therapeutic Effects of an Applied Electric Field J. C. Seegers,1 C. A. Engelbrecht,2 D. H. van Papendorp1 1Departments of Physiology and 2Physics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa Summary Successful treatment of various medical complaints with an applied electric field has been reported over the years. The identities […]
A Pulsed DC Electric Field Affects P2-Purinergic Receptor Functions by Altering the ATP Levels in Vitro and in Vivo Systems
A Pulsed DC Electric Field Affects P2-Purinergic Receptor Functions by Altering the ATP Levels in Vitro and in Vivo Systems J. C. Seegers,1 M.-L. Lottering,1 A. M. Joubert,1 F. Joubert,2 A. Koorts,1C. A. Engelbrecht,3 D. H. van Papendorp1 Departments of 1 Physiology and 2 Biochemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; 3 Department of Physics, […]
Significant Enhancement of ATP Synthesis in Cardiomyocytes By Electric Microcurrent
Significant Enhancement of ATP Synthesis in Cardiomyocytes By Electric Microcurrent Karin Macfelda1 , Alexander Holly1 , Johannes Mueller2 ; 1 Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2 Berlin Heals, Berlin, Germany Objective: The cardiomyocytes of failing hearts show a significant reduced ability to synthesize ATP. On the one hand, the ATP synthesis depends on the […]
Impedance-Controlled Microcurrent Therapy for Managing Radiation-Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Impedance-Controlled Microcurrent Therapy for Managing Radiation-Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients ARLENE J. LENNOX, PH.D.,*† JEFFREY P. SHAFER, M.D.,† MADELINE HATCHER, R.N.,† JANICE BEIL, R.N.,† AND SANDRA J. FUNDER, R.N Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL; † Provena Midwest Institute for Neutron Therapy at Fermilab, Batavia, IL; ‡ S. J. Funder & Associates, Crown […]
The Basis for Microcurrent Electrical Therapy in Conventional Medical Practice
The Basis for Microcurrent Electrical Therapy in Conventional Medical Practice Joseph M. Mercola, DO and Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM Sponsored by the American College for Advancement in Medicine Volume 8 Number 2 Summer 1995 Journal of Advancement in Medicine Volume 8, Number 2, Summer 1995 The Basis for Microcurrent Electrical Therapy in Conventional Medical […]
Microcurrent Stimulation in the Treatment of Dry and Wet Macular Degeneration
Microcurrent stimulation in the treatment of dry and wet macular degeneration Laurie Chaikin1 Kellen Kashiwa2 Michael Bennet2 George Papastergiou3 Walter Gregory4 1 Private practice, Alameda, CA, USA; 2 Retina Institute of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA; 3 California Retinal Associates, San Diego, CA, USA; 4 Clinical Trials Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of […]
Effects of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation on Cumulative Fatigue and Muscle Tone of the Erector
Effects of low-frequency electrical stimulation on cumulative fatigue and muscle tone of the erector Da-Haeng Kang, PT, MS,1 Jae-Keun Jeon, PT, MS,2 and Joon-Hee Lee, PT, PhD3,* Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract [Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the effect of low-frequency electrical stimulation on […]