
Carolyn McMakin decided to pursue her life-long dream at age forty when she started pre-med and enrolled in Western States Chiropractic College. After beginning her practice, she taught a course at Portland State University on the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain and began seeing a much more complex pain patient population.
In 1996, she began treating these patients using frequencies resurrected from a list created in the 1920s. After teaching the frequencies and treatment protocols to determine if they were reproducible, she presented her results at the American Back Society national meeting and published the first fifty cases of neck pain in August 1998.
In 1999, she discovered one specific frequency treatment protocol that would eliminate the full body pain of fibromyalgia associated with spine trauma in sixty minutes. Because these results were reproducible, she has continued to present cases and teach seminars since 1999, and physicians and practitioners all over the world are using them to help their patients.
Her textbook โFrequency Specific Microcurrent in Pain Managementโ published by Elsevier was released in 2010. Her second book, โThe Resonance Effectโ also published by Elsevier was released in 2017.
In addition to treating patients and publishing articles, she has taught courses on Frequency Specific Microcurrent therapy around the world and now maintains a part-time practice in Troutdale, Oregon.
EDUCATIONย
1993 – Doctor of Chiropractic, Magna cum Laude – Western States Chiropractic College – Portland, Oregonย
1987 โ1988 – Portland State University – 70 units upper division pre-med scienceย
1983 – Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Magna cum Laude – National University – San Diego, Californiaย
1968 – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – University of Santa Clara – Santa Clara, Californiaย
RELATED EDUCATIONย
2005 – Institute for Functional Medicine Neuroprotection Module, (24 hours)ย
2002, 2011 – Applying Function Medicine in Clinical Practice, (42 hours)ย
1999 – American Academy of Disability Examining Physicians Training Course (27 hours)ย
1993 – NIMMO Certificate, (40 Hours) Brian Whitfield, DCย ย
1992ย Activator Seminars, Arlen Fuhr, DCย ย
1992ย Cranio-Sacral Therapy I, Upledger Instituteย
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE ย
1996 Private practice, Fibromyalgia & Myofascial Pain Clinic of Portlandย
2005 – 2007 Clinical Director; Integrated Pain Solutiions, Portland, Oregonย
2000 – 2002 Postgraduate Faculty, National University of Health Sciences, Chicago, Illinoisย
1999 – 2004 Certified Independent Chiropractic Examiner, American Board of Independent Medical Examinersย
1999 – 2000 Clinical Associate, Advanced Pain Management Group Portlandย
1997 – 2002 Adjunct Clinical Professor, National College of Naturopathic Medicineย
1994 – 2005 Private Practice, Chiropractic Physician, Chiropractic Family Careย
1993 – 1994 Teaching Assistant; Western States Chiropractic Collegeย
1983 – 1994 Part time private practice – clinical hypnosis, counselingย
1971 – 1986 Pharmaceutical Sales: Riker/3M, Ayerst Laboratories, McNeil Consumer Productsย
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESย
2014
Presenter: Oregon Chiropractic Association Annual Convention: Evidence based practice. Over the counter drugsย
2013
Presenter: Oregon Chiropractic Association Annual Convention: Over the counter drugs.ย
2012
Presenter: Logan Chiropractic College Post- graduate Education Homecoming What is it when it is not better in 12 weeks?ย
Published: Visceral and Somatic Disorders: Tissue Softening with Frequency Specific Microcurrent, McMakin C, Oschman J, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2012, Vol 18 Number 00, pp 1-8ย
2011
Author: Frequency Specific Microcurrent in Pain Management, Textbook for practitioners, Elsevier Science Press, Edinborough
Presenter: National Intrepid Center of Excellence, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Outcomes in PTSD and TBI using Frequency Specific Microcurrent; Background and case report data.ย
Contributing Author: Schleip et al, Fascia in Manual Therapy; Chapter 7.16 Elsevier, UKย
2010ย ย
Published: The efficacy of frequency specific microcurrent therapy on delayed onset muscle soreness, Curtis D, Fallows S, Morris M, McMakin C, Journal of Bodywork and Movementย
Therapies; 2010; 14 (3): 272-9 ย
Presenter: Effective treatment of DOMS;ย ย
European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians, Londonย
Published: Non-pharmacologic treatment of shingles, McMakin C, Practical Pain Management,ย
2010, Vol 10; 4; 24-29ย
Published: Non-pharmacologic treatment of neuropathic pain using Frequency Specificย
Microcurrent, McMakin, C, The Pain Practitioner, Fall, 2010, pp 68-73ย
2009ย
Speaker: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, San Jose, Californiaย
Reducing liver enzymes with Frequency Specific Microcurrentย
Speaker: American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Orlando Floridaย
Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Neuropathic Painย
Contributing author: Microcurrent and Qi in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome andย
Fibromyalgia – Energy Medicine East and West โ A Natural History of Qi, Mayor and Micozzi, Elsevier Science Press, Edinboroughย
2008ย
Speaker: 15th International Symposium Institute for Functional Medicine, Carlsbad, CAย
Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Neuropathic Painย
Contributing author: โMicrocurrent therapy in the treatment of Fibromyalgiaโย
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A practitioners Guide to Treatment, 3nd Edition, Leon Chaitow, Elsevier Science Pressย
Speaker: Oregon Pain Society, Portland Oregonย
Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Neuropathic Painย
Speaker: Grand rounds, Pain and Palliative Care Dept, National Institutes of Health,ย
Bethesda, Non pharmacologic treatment of neuropathic and other pain syndromesย
Lecturer: FSM National Certification Course for Neuromuscular Therapistsย
National Training Center, Dublin, Irelandย
2007
Contributing author: Naturopathic Physical medicineTheory and practice for Manualย
Therapists and Naturopaths, Edited by Leon Chaitow, ND DO, Elsevier, 2007ย
Speaker: International Congress on Natural Medicine, Gold Coast, Australiaย
Frequency Specific Microcurrent applications for central nervous system dysfunction in mood and cognitive disordersย ย
Poster presentation: Abstract: โRetrospective Study of Frequency Specific Microcurrent
Therapy for Low Back Facet Joint Painโ International Myopain Society, Washington, DC, August 2007ย
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2006
Poster Presentation: Abstract: โCytokine Changes with frequency specific microcurrent treatment of fibromyalgia associated with cervical spine trauma.โ North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine, Edmonton, Canada; May 2006ย
Consulting Physician: Philadelphia Eagles, various NFL players and teams, MLB teamsย
2005
Published: โCytokine changes with microcurrent therapy of fibromyalgia associated with cervical trauma.โ Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, July 2005ย
Speaker: International Congress on Natural Medicine, Brisbane Australiaย โFrequency Specific Microcurrent in Neurological and Neuro Inflammatory Disordersโย
Speaker: National Neuromuscular Therapy Training Center, Dublin, Irelandย
โFrequency Specific Microcurrent in the treatment of neuromuscular conditionsโย
Speaker: Upledger Institute National Meeting; Beyond the Dura. Jupiter Beach Floridaย
โEnergetic Nature of Biological Tissueโย
Speaker: Focus on Pain, Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia,PAย
โCytokine changes with microcurrent treatment of fibromyalgia associated with cervical traumaโ
Contract Physician: Philadelphia Eagles, NFL players and teams, MLB teamsย
President: Frequency Specific Seminars, CE provider US, Ireland, Australiaย
Contributing author: Textbook of Functional Medicine, Health effects of environmental radiationโย
2004
Poster presentation: Abstract: โCytokine Changes with microcurrent treatment of fibromyalgia associated with cervical spine trauma.โ OHSU / NIH Fibromyalgia Conference, Washington, DCย
Published: Abstract: Anti-inflammatory effects of interferential frequency-specific applied microcurrent. Reilly WG, Reeve VE, McMakin CR Proceedings of the Australian Health and Medical Research Congressย
Published: โMicrocurrent Therapy:ย A novel treatment method for chronic low back myofascial pain.โ Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2004, 8, 143-153ย
Speaker: Upledger/Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Symposiumย
โComprehensive Treatment of Lumbar Spine Painโย ย
Speaker: SWIS, โComprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment of Shoulder Injuriesโย
Speaker: American College for the Advancement of Medicine, national meetingย
โModulation of Inflammatory Cytokines with Frequency Specific Therapyโย
2003
Speaker: International Congress on Natural Medicine, Melbourne, Australia Anti-inflammatory effects of Frequency Specific Microcurrent in a mouse modelย
Published: โThe Use of Microcurrent and Autocatalytic Silver Plated Nylon Dressings in Human Burn Patients: A Feasibility Studyโ, Huckfeldt, Mikkelson, Larson, Hammond, Flick, McMakinย
Appointed International Advisory Board: Journal of Bodywork and Movementย
Therapies Contributing author, โMicrocurrent therapy in the treatment of Fibromyalgiaโย
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A practitioners Guide to Treatment, 2nd Edition, Lleon Chaitow, Elsevier Scienceย
Pressย
2002
Speaker: National Association Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, Nationalย
Convention: Differential diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain and myofascial pain
Continuing Education Vendor, State of Oregon for DCโs, NDโs, MDโs, PT’sย
Frequency Specific Microcurrent, Fibromyalgia; an Alternative Viewย
Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Pain, Over the Counter Drugs in Clinical Practiceย
2001ย
Speaker: Capitol University of Integrative Medicine, Georgetown Medical School, MD – Microcurrent Therapies for Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgiaย
Speaker: Texas Chiropractic Association Continuing Education Seminar – 16 Hours continuing education – Fibromyalgia, Chronic pain differential diagnosis, Shoulder Diagnosis
Speaker: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Trauma Conference, Bristol, Englandย
Speaker: Eighth International Symposium on Functional Medicine, Vancouver, BC – Endocrinologic Implications of Microcurrent Therapies in Fibromyalgiaย
Speaker: International Congress on Natural Medicine, Sydney, Australia – Advances in Pain Management, New Treatments for Fibromyalgiaย
Expert witness on Fibromyalgia, Federal Court, Montanaย
Continuing Education Vendor, State of Oregon for DCโs, NDโs, MDโs, PT’sย
Frequency Specific Microcurrent, Fibromyalgia; an Alternative View;ย ย
Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Pain, Over the Counter Drugs in Clinical Practiceย
2000ย
Speaker: The Seventh International Symposium on Functional Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ โEnergy Medicine in Clinical Practice.โ
Speaker: Grand Rounds, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Maryland – โMicrocurrent treatment of spinal cord mediated pain and neuropathic pain.โย
Speaker: Anglo European Chiropractic College, British Chiropractic Association – Joint Spring Conference, โCervical Trauma and Chronic Pain.โย ย
Speaker: National Chiropractic College, Chicago, Illinois, Annual continuing education – โFibromyalgia, an Alternative Viewโย
Speaker: Comprehensive Management of Shoulder Complaintsย – Referred Pain in the Shoulder; An interdisciplinary seminar with Paul Puziss, MD, Kelly Barnes, PT, Charles Novak, DCย
Oregon continuing education vendor for DCโs and NDโsย
1999
Speaker; Seattle Fibromyalgia International Team – National Meeting –ย โFibromyalgia โ an Alternative Viewโย
Clinician of the Month, Functional Medicine Update: Jeff Bland, Ph.D., HealthCommย
Certified Independent Chiropractic Examiner, American Board of Independent Medical Examinersย
ย Speaker Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Annual Continuing Educationย
โDifferential Diagnosis of Chronic Painโย
1998
Published: โMicrocurrent Treatment of Myofascial Pain in the Head, Neck and Faceโ, Topics in Clinical Chiropractic, Vol5, Number1, March 1998ย
1997ย ย
American Back Society, Faculty 1997 Annual Scientific Meetingย
โMicrocurrent Treatment of Resistant Myofascial Pain in the Lumbar and Cervical Spine.โย
Founder: Frequency Specific Microcurrentยฉย
Continuing Education Vendor, State of Oregon for DCโs and NDโsย
Frequency Specific Microcurrent, Myofascial Pain; The Pain from Someplace Else, Fibromyalgia; Anย
Alternative View, Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Pain, Over the Counter Drugs in Chiropractic Practiceย
1995 ย
Executive Board, Secretary/treasurer; Chiropractic Association of Oregon Executive Board, Independent Alumni of WSCCย
1994ย ย
Executive Board, Secretary/Treasurer; Chiropractic Association of Oregonย
Executive Board Secretary; WSCC Alumni Associationย
Speaker, American Association Naturopathic Physicians National Convention;ย ย
โLanguage and Healing; Informal Hypnosis in Clinical Practice.โย
1993
Published; โInterdisciplinary Symposium Creates Forum for DC’s, MD’s, ND’s.” ACA Journal of Chiropractic, October 1993
Presenter, American Chiropractic Assoc., State Relations Round Table, Washington, DC
1989 – 1993
Western States Chiropractic College Activities: Guest Lecturer: Patient Practice Management; Pharmacology, Gynecological examination student instructor, WSCC, OHSU Medical Schoolย
1989 โ 1994
Founded and produced annual Interdisciplinary Health Care Symposiumย
A full day work shop for students and licensed physicians, approved for continuing education credit, with speakers from OHSU medical school, National College of Naturopathic Medicine, and Western States Chiropractic College funded and supported by all three institutions.ย Organized and publicized the event and moderated the proceedings.ย
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSย
American Academy of Pain Management,ย ย
International Myopain Societyย
Institute for Functional Medicine,ย ย
Advisory Board Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapiesย
Oregon Chiropractic Association