Guest guest Posted April 21, 2000 Report Share Posted April 21, 2000 The emergence of BioElectric Medicine: Non-traumatic pain and Edema Management " By nne Sliwinski, Ph.D. Bioelectric medicine is the second oldest medical science and second most documented science known. In 46 A.D. Scribonius Largus described the treatment of patients with electric ells to relieve pain and increase circulation. In more recent times, (1949) Nemec in Germany described the first endogenous applications of interferential currents and in the United States, (1960), Melzack and Wall developed the Gate Control Theory of Pain. Understanding this theory, has led to the use of certain low stimulatory frequencies to interfere with pain perception. Today, both low and middle frequencies are being used for pain and edema management. Low stimulatory frequencies are being used for pain and edema management Low stimulatory frequencies are those between .1 and 1000 Hz or pulses per second (p.p.s.) And those generally used on the patient within this range are between .1 and 200 p.p.s. When applied to the body, .l-35 p.p.s. results in pumping activity such as skeletal muscle movement that massages both blood and lymph vessels and vasoconstriction with the A. Complex acute and chronic pain management 1. Pain syndromes originating in the area of the vertebral column 2. Pain in the limbs 3. Pain originating from degenerative tissue changes/trophic disturbances 4. Pain from muscles and tendons due to strain or sprain 5. Traumatic and post-traumatic pain (contusion, fractures, hematoma, etc.) 6. Headache pain (migraine, cluster, tension, etc.) 7. Post-traumatic headache pain 8. Neuralgic headache pain 9. Neurogenic pain (phantom limb, causalgia, Raynaud's, etc.) 10. Miscellaneous pain (post-surgical) B. Stimulation of motor nerves and muscles 1. Relaxation of muscle spasm 2. Neuromuscular reeducation and prevention of disuse atrophy 3. Post-surgical calf-muscle stimulation for prevention of phlebothrombosis C. Improvement in circulation (circulatory influence) 1. Support of regeneration process 2. pH normalization 3. Edema reduction BioElectric Medicine is fast emerging as a viable treatment option for patients suffering from pain, edema, spasms, and circulatory disorders. The future of medicine will be greately influenced by this new, old medical science. Reference: 1. Clinical ElectroMedicine Research Academy. 2. Spergene, D.C., d. et al " Manipulations Under Epidural Anesthesia with Corticosteroid Injection: Two case Reports " Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, November/December 1997: 618-621. nne Sliwinski, Ph.D., consults as Director of Education for Stress Therapy Solutions, In.c She has a doctoreate in cell biology from Utah State University and a Master's from Ohio University. She completed research at the Cleveland Clinic foundation and St. Charity Hospital. She is also a part-time instructor of Anatomy and Physiology at Cuyahoga Community College. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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