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Information about Microcurrent
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The newest units use a very low voltage current, usually between 1uA and 1000uA. A microamp (uA) is 1/1000 of a milliamp (mA), so 1000 uA equals 1 mA. Most TENS devices have a milliamplitude of 1-80 mA.
Where TENS is used to hide pain, Microcurrent, because of its close proximity of our own body’s current, is thought to work on a more cellular level. It has been theorized that healthy tissue is the result of the direct flow of electrical current throughout the body. Electrical balance is disrupted when the body is injured at a particular site, causing the electrical current to change course.
Microcurrent is a
physical therapy modality providing electric current in millionths of an ampere.
It has the ability to relieve pain, increase the rate of wound healing, increase
protein synthesis, stimulate the regeneration of injured tissue, stimulate
lymphatic flow and relieve myofascial trigger points. Because microcurrent flows
at one millionth of an ampere it is delivered on the same scale as the current
the body produces on its own in each cell, it is therefore physiologic.
Microcurrent is subsensory and cannot be felt while it is being delivered
because there is not enough current to stimulate the sensory receptors.
Traditional electrotherapy units such as TENS, Interferential and Galvanic
deliver current in milliamps, which a higher level of current. They can cause
muscle contraction and microcurrent cannot.
The use of Microcurrent over the injured site is thought to realign this flow, thus aid in tissue repair. It's been found that ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) in the cell helps to promote protein synthesis and healing. The lack of ATP due to trauma of the tissue results in the decreased production of sodium and an increase in metabolic wastes, which is perceived as pain. The use of Microcurrent at an injured area helps to realign the body’s electrical current, increase the production of ATP, resulting in increased healing and recovery, as well as blocking the pain that is perceived.
Microcurrent
increases ATP production by 500%. ATP is the primary molecule from which our
body produces energy, and it is found in every cell of the body, In a study done
by Ngok Cheng, M.D. entitled “The Effects of Electric Current on ATP Generation,
Protein Synthesis and Membrane Transport..”, it was demonstrated that ATP
production increased five times with currents from 50 uA to 1000 uA. With
currents exceeding 1000 uA, which is the milliamp range, ATP production leveled,
and with 5000 uA ATP production was reduced slightly. Microcurrent was also
shown to increase protein synthesis and amino acid transport.
Microcurrent applied to injured tissue supports the natural current flow in the
tissue, allowing cells in the traumatized area to regain their capacitance, or
flow of electrons. Trauma affects the electrical potential of the damaged cells.
The injured area has a higher electrical resistance than the surrounding tissue.
This decreases electrical conductance through the injured area, and decreases
cellular capacitance, leading to impairment of the healing process and
inflammation. When microcurrent is applied, resistance is reduced, allowing
bioelectricity to flow through and reestablish normal function. This process
helps to initiate and perpetuate the many biochemical reactions that occur in
healing. In Frequency Specific Microcurrent, specific frequencies are used for
varying tissues and conditions, often providing softening of the tissue and
decreased pain. This softening and the pain relief that comes with it seems to
be long lasting and in many cases permanent.
Patient Benefits
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Conditions which can be treated with Micro-Current Therapy
This list represents only a few of the many conditions which can be treated. In
addition, the following items represent broad categories for which there are
many frequencies available depending on the specific issue the patient is
presented with:
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Structural
Issues -Auto-Immune issues -Endocrine System Balance -Electromagnetism Issues -Muscle Balancing Issues -Endocrine Adaptive Circuit Clearing -Spinal Adaptive Circuit Clearing -Bio-Adaptive Computer (body chemistry) -Injuries to Joints, Tendons, Tissues, etc |
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