The exact mechanism by which Microcurrent produces effects is not fully known. However, based on previous and ongoing studies, it appears that the Microcurrent waveform activates particular groups of nerve cells that are located at the brainstem. These groups of nerve cells produce the chemicals serotonin and acetylcholine which can affect the chemical activity of nerve cells that are both nearby and at more distant sites in the nervous system. In fact, these cells are situated to control the activity of nerve pathways that run up into the brain and that course down into the spinal cord. By changing the electrical and chemical activity of certain nerve cells in the brainstem, Microcurrent appears to amplify activity in some neurological systems, and diminish activity in others. This neurological ‘fine tuning’ is called modulation, and occurs either as a result of, or together with the production of a certain type of electrical activity pattern in the brain known as an alpha state which can be measured on electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings. Such alpha rhythms are accompanied by feelings of calmness, relaxation, and increased mental focus. The neurological mechanisms that are occurring during the alpha state appear to decrease stress-effects, reduce agitation, stabilize mood, and regulate both sensations and perceptions of particular types of pain.
These effects can be produced after a single treatment, and repeated treatments have been shown to increase the relative strength and duration of these effects. In some cases, effects have been stable and permanent, suggesting that the electrical and chemical changes evoked by Microcurrent have led to a durable re-tuning back to normal function.
head1 | head2 | head3 |
---|---|---|
col1row1 | col2row1 | col3row1 |
col1row2 | col2row2 | col3row2 |
Microcurrent Electrical Therapy (MET) delivers low-level electrical current that has been proven to effectively reduce acute, chronic, and post-traumatic pain. MET has an extensive safety record, with few side effects (less than 1%) and considerable scientific evidence of the significant results patients may achieve.
When you’re suffering from pain, you want to know only one thing: when will it end? Pain can come from many sources and in varying degrees, but no matter the source or severity, you need quick and long-lasting relief to get you back to the activities you enjoy.
PROVEN TO REDUCE PAIN
Microcurrent technology is a non-addictive therapy that is a treatment solution for patients who:
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) uses low-level electrical current to safely and effectively treat anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Initially cleared by the FDA in 1992 as a prescriptive, noninvasive treatment, CES has an extensive safety record, with few side effects (less than 1%) and considerable scientific evidence of the significant results patients can achieve.
Microcurrent treatments are cumulative; however, most patients show at least some improvement after the first treatment
Microcurrent technology is safe, with no serious adverse events reported in over 30 years of clinical use
Microcurrent devices can be used as a first-line therapy, or as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy (without polypharmacy effects)
MORE SLEEP
After only 5 treatments with Alpha-Stim, military service members with insomnia reported an increase of 43 minutes of sleep.
BETTER SLEEP
The number of subjects rating their quality of sleep as poor dropped from 60% at the beginning of the study to 5%.
Electroencephalographic studies show:
QEEG changes in 30 subjects treated with 20 minutes of Alpha Stim CES. There is an increase (Red) in alpha activity with a simultaneous decrease (Blue) in beta and delta2.
Irvine Acupucnture
2361 Campus Dr,
Ste 101 Irvine, CA 92612
Email: Info@MyIrvineAcupuncture.com
Tel: (949) 679-4111