Re: Re: Attn Mike - new to us pain mangagement modality

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I don't have the gadget or the handbook to be able to list the points.

There are charts for each area of concerns showing multiple points to be

done.

Re: Attn Mike - new to us pain mangagement modality

> I see the lists of problem areas but can you tell me or give me any

> indication of where ont he body your physio put the unit? How many

> places? What condition(s) they were trying to affect? The reason I

> ask is that it is ALWAYS more effective to simultaneously hold two

> points and not just one. When they are using the units, they tend

> to just rely on it and are doing " single point " work. If I knew

> where they were placing it, I could give you some suggestions of

> what to use for the second point.

>

>

>

> > > > BlankHi Mike,

> > > >

> > > > Our physio has introduced us to the acuhealth T.E.N.S. modality

> > > which combines T.E.N.S. technology with accupressure. She tried

> it

> > > on twice and he enjoyed 8 hours of relief!

> > > >

> > > > http://www.acumedmedical.com/canada/device.html

> > > > Are you familiar with this at all?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > P.S. if I can get one in time I will bring it to Jill's.

> > >

> > >

> > > -------------

> > >

> > > I wasn't familiar with this brand but it is basically the same

> thing

> > > as the Stimplus. They use the difference in electrical

> conductivity

> > > on the skin to determine where the acupoints are and then

> stimulate

> > > the points with an electrical charge.

> > >

> > > I haven't had a chance to read all of the link yet (just enough

> to

> > > see what the unit is and does). Personally, I am in favor of

> > > whatever works. This basically takes a mechanical approach to

> what

> > > I do with my hands.

> > >

> > > To be perfectly candid, I will run rings around one of them with

> my

> > > hands simply because I know a few things as to how to more

> > > effectively work with the energy in the body than simply

> stimulating

> > > a single point. Doesn't matter, the units do work and definitely

> > > have merit and value. I had even considered buying a Stimplus

> for

> > > no other reason than demonstrating point location to people. At

> > > around $140 I changed my mind.

> > >

> > > Give me some info on which points your physio used and I might be

> > > able to give you some tips on how you can get the same or better

> > > results with nothing more than your hands.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

> > >