electro-acuscope

February 20, 2003

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of an Electro-acuscope. My

husband has been using it to help with pain relief. He has nerve and muscle

pain of unknown cause and is searching for help in alternative medicine.

This machine has plates that affix to the skin and a battery powered

component that the plates are hooked up to - and energy is delivered to the

site to help heal damaged tissue and/or nerves. It also assesses the degree

of damage to the tissue and determines where the damaged tissue is located.

He thinks he is getting a small degree of pain relief, but he is so

lethargic that he falls asleep while eating dinner, just as if he were

taking high dosages of pain meds or something. Could this energy be causing

the drowsiness? It sort of scares me. Please write if you have any info.

I looked it up on the web and didn't find anything too conclusive.

Thanks,

Dee

Wisc

February 21, 2003

Hi Dee,

What this is, is a therapeutic device used to stimulate acupuncture and

trigger points without needles and works somewhat like a TENS unit, and

many here have used them.

I found this online, and can't comment further on it:

The Electro-Acuscope and MyoPulse are highly sophisticated electronic

medical instruments that use very precise amounts and frequencies of energy

to diagnose and treat the nervous and muscular system.

The state of the art electronics inside both the Acuscope and Myopulse

monitor your nervous system and based on the information they gather,

calculate the appropriate corrective signal and then delivers it to the

selected location being treated. Each machine continues treating the area

until the tissue has normalized. It is very much like acupuncture but with

the Acuscope, the instrument not only helps find the right spot(s) but also

treats the area optimally. For this reason, treatment with Acuscope is often

successful when acupuncture has only been temporarily or partially helpful.

Of course there are no needles and the skin is never punctured. Even young

children are comfortable with our physical therapist. The Myopulse has a

similar effect but is directed to soft tissues like the muscles and scar

tissue.

The Acuscope detects abnormal nerve fiber impulses due to subtle electrical

blockages and imbalances that occur either in tender points called trigger

points in muscle or at specific points along acupuncture meridians. When the

machine has identified a blockage, it emits a low-pitched tone and puts a

digital readout on its small screen. When the tissue being treated has

regained its normal electrical state, the instrument emits a clear,

high-pitched tone and gives a readout that remains over 100 on the screen.

It may seem like the Acuscope and Myopulse heal the tissue. They do not.

Both make the body heal itself by stimulating not only the blood supply and

oxygen to the area, but also stimulates cellular regeneration. The cells of

the human body act like tiny batteries, storing and releasing energy. As a

result, the body can be thought of as an electrical organ. Each cell has a

measurable electrical charge and energy flows between cells throughout the

electrical circuitry of the body. When damage or trauma occurs, electrical

energy is reduced and decreases the flow of energy through the tissues

involved. This results in your body’s inability to repair itself.

The Acuscope introduces a healing micro-current to the tissue to assist the

body in re-charging the cells to allow the natural healing power of the

body. In addition, the Acuscope has been shown to cause the production of

pain-reducing chemicals called " endorphins. " Endorphins are released when

the environment is in balance. This may be why so many people have immediate

relief of pain after receiving an Acuscope treatment.

This is very different than other electrical devices that either block pain

pathways or continue treating without any control. This pain relief should

not be confused with devices like TENS units that bombard the tissue with a

1000-fold more current than the Acuscope and block pain signals. It’s like

hitting the fire alarm with a sledgehammer instead of putting out the

flames.

Each successive Acuscope treatment has a cumulative healing effect that is

expected to have longer and eventually permanent results. The treatment time

also gets shorter and shorter as it takes less time to harmonize and

energize the cells.

There are no side effects from the treatment per se since the Acuscope can

not injure or over-treat tissues. There can be a detoxification effect or

what chiropractor’s term a " healing crisis. " This temporary exacerbation of

symptoms occurs as the body’s electrical system is activated to expel

cellular toxins in its attempt to get back to a healthy state. Having

treatments several days (3) in a row seems to speed up the process and

minimize any discomfort.

During and after your treatment, drink plenty of water (eight 8-ounce

glasses) and take it easy. This will help you as your body detoxifies and

heals.

Jill