Re: Attn Mike - new to us pain mangagement modality

[Guest guest]

> 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.

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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.

[Guest guest]

> 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.

[Guest guest]

> 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.

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

Current problem areas for include: tmj,ankles, knees, hips, collar

bone, shoulders, fingers and wrists.

Current problem areas for Josh include: ankles, knees, fingers wrists ,

left forearm (healing green stick fracture), shoulders, scapula and tmj.

Current problem areas for me: fingers, wrists, ankles and feet.

My hands swell and get sore enough that it makes it hard to help the boys

especially when their muscles are tight. Fortunately Ken can help quite a

bit.

Re: Attn Mike - new to us pain mangagement modality

>

> > 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.

>

>

>

>

> To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

>

[Guest guest]

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.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To learn more about EDS, visit our website:

http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

> >

[Guest guest]

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.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To learn more about EDS, visit our website:

http://www.ehlersdanlos.ca

> >

[Guest guest]

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.

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OK - since you don't know which specific points are being used for

which conditions, try the following as a catchall second point.

Gall Bladder 20 is at the base of the skull, about a finger width

outside of the spine. On whichever side of the body is being worked

with the machine, press the GB 20 on that side. Use moderate to

medium pressure and press up and into the occipital ridge. Hold

that point for the full amount of time that the unit is being used.

We had a really good demo of the effect of this when I was working

on Mark. Specifically, he a pretty good collection of trigger

points on the top strap of his right shoulder (middle fibers of the

trapezius for the more technically inclined). They were centered

around an acupressure point.

I started by doing standard trigger point, non-energetic, direct

pressure release work. We were making decent progress. I then

simply took my other hand and pressed my thumb pad onto his right GB

20. We both instantly sensed a very positive difference.

Trust me on this one. Using two points simultaneously makes a huge

difference in effectiveness.