What
is the Electro-Acuscope/Myopulse System?
Who
uses this equipment?
How
do these instruments work?
How
much electricity does the Acuscope
or Myopulse produce?
May
I have an in-depth explanation of how
the Electro-Acuscope reduces pain?
How
many treatments will a patient need?
Please
explain why the results from an Acuscope
treatment are cumulative.
If
a patient has tried many other forms
of therapy with little lasting relief,
can Acuscope/Myopulse treatments help?
What
is the Electro-Acuscope/Myopulse System?
The
Electro-Acuscope is a highly sophisticated
electronic medical instrument which is
designed to scan and treat many types
of electrical stimulators called TENS
(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation).
TENS means that the instrument uses electricity
to reduce pain by stimulating the nervous
system of the body without puncturing
the skin in any way. The Myopulse, companion
instrument to the Acuscope, gently stimulates
the muscles, tendons and ligaments, reducing
spasm, inflammation and strengthening
tissue damaged by traumatic injury. Together
they comprise the most technologically
advanced and effective electronic physical
therapy equipment available in health
care today.
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Who
uses this equipment?
The
Acuscope and Myopulse are currently being
used by professional athletic teams,
sports medicine practices, hospitals,
and by thousands of private doctors and
therapists in every field of medicine
throughout the world.
According
to widespread publicity, many outstanding
athletes have been significantly helped
by the treatments; several who received
Acuscope/Myopulse treatments for pain
and injury won gold medals at the 1984
Summer Olympics.
The
Acuscope System has extensive applications
in veterinary as well as human medicine.
It is very effective with both small
and large animals. Acknowledged
for its remarkable success in treating
equine athletes in every field of horse
competition over the past ten years,
the number of Equine Acuscope Therapists
is steadily increasing.
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How
do these instruments work?
The
Acuscope and Myopulse establish a two-way
communication between their own circuitry
and the electrical signals from the area
of the patient's body being treated. Using
biofeedback technology, they measure
such things as tissue conductivity and
cell capacitance (the capacity of the
cells to hold an electrical charge). Generally
tissue conductance is very low in an
area of chronic pain and abnormally high
in areas of inflammation. In order to
correct abnormalities, the treatment
introduces gentle currents in wave forms
similar to the body's own electrical
signals. The Acuscope is programmed to
generate the current pulse which damaged
nerve tissue requires in order to return
to a normal, pain free state. The
Myopulse sends corrective signals specific
to muscle and other connective, contractile
tissue so that the cells can begin the
work of self-repair.
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How
much electricity does the Acuscope
or Myopulse produce?
The
amount of electricity generated by the
instruments is measured in microamps
(millionths of an amp), an extremely
tiny amount of current in comparison
to the amount of electricity flowing
from a wall socket or from any other
common high voltage electrical device.
It has been scientifically proven that
this low level of current produces the
most beneficial effect on the body's
cells. Both instruments produce battery
generated electrical signals in patterns
similar to and comparable with that which
is produced by the body's own normal,
healthy cells, the kind and level of
energy which is constantly flowing through
every living person and animal.
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May
I have an in-depth explanation of
how the Electro-Acuscope reduces
pain?
Every
living body is made up of a vast number
of cells. In many ways, the cells act
like tiny batteries, storing and releasing
energy. Each cell has a measurable
electrical charge and therefore there
is a constant energy flow maintained
between cells throughout the electrical
circuitry of the body.
When
damage or trauma occurs, there is a disruption
in the production of electricity and
a measurable decrease in the flow of
energy through the tissues involved. This
condition is called electrical resistance
and is generally accompanied by a sensation
of pain in the area.
During
treatment, the ACUSCOPE introduces mild
electrical current into the cells of
the body in order to return the tissue
to a normal level of electrical activity. This
process may be likened to a
"jump start" and "putting
a charge" on the battery of a car.
While
providing beneficial electrical current,
the treatment causes the body to improve
circulation, produce and more effectively
utilize proteins and other nutrients
required for cell metabolism and repair.
In this way, the instrument assists the
body in accelerating the natural self-healing
processes. In addition, mild electrical
current cause the body to generate chemicals
called "endorphins", naturally
occurring pain suppressers. The
immediate pain relieving results, as
well as the long term benefits of an
Acusope/Myopulse treatment, may therefore
be considered an electro-chemical response
occurring in the involved area at a cellular
level.
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How
many treatments will a patient need?
The
pain relief which follows each treatment
of given area will last longer and longer
and each successive treatment will require
a shorter amount of time to be effective.
The
number of treatments required will depend
on the severity and extent of the condition
as well as the body's ability to heal
itself. Age, general state of health,
habits and even state of mind may influence
the length of time required for complete
recovery. Somewhere between five
and fifteen treatments is the normal
average.
Unlike
other forms of pain relief, such as therapy
with certain drugs or higher amperage
electrical stimulators, the body does
not build up a tolerance to Acuscope
treatments. Both with many pain
medications and most hi-amp devices,
prolonged use requires higher and higher
doses of medications or increased time
and amounts of electricity to achieve
the desired pain reduction effect. With
EA/MYO treatments, sessions of
shorter and shorter duration produce
more dramatic and longer lasting effects,
until treatment is no longer required.
By definition, this is called the "cumulative" effect.
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Please
explain why the results from an Acuscope
treatment are cumulative.
Mild
current stimulation, ideally at the level
of 500 UA (microamps) or less, has been
proven (Cheng, 1972) to cause the cells
of the body to increase production of
the chemical ATP which is responsible
for cellular energy production. It
has also been shown to increase protein
synthesis, the building blocks of tissue,
which allows the cells to begin to repair
themselves.
This low level of current is known to improve
certain cellular functions which pump ions
(such as sodium, calcium, potassium, etc.)
into the cells, and to increase the transport
of waste products out of the cells thereby
assisting the flushing of toxins out of
the tissue.
As
these chemical reactions build up with
each treatment, the tissue is able to
repair itself more completely. The "charge" on
the tissue begins to hold and its ability
to generate its own normal energy is
restored. In most cases of neuro-muscular
pathology, a series of treatments leads
to permanent relief.
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If
a patient has tried many other forms
of therapy with little lasting relief,
can Acuscope/Myopulse treatments
help?
Possibly;
these instruments deliver a different
type of treatment than any other form
of pain management. It is very
often effective where nothing else has
been able to help in the past.
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