Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 John Addington is a medical researcher, a patient rights paralegal, and a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patient. As a freelance writer, he regularly publishes on the topics of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. A unique treatment has been pioneered in Oregon that is bringing lasting relief from fibromyalgia symptoms. The treatment entails application of small amounts of electricity to tissue trigger points. Carolyn McMakin, a chiropractor, and her associates have developed this therapy and have been using it for five years in their Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Clinic in Portland , Oregon . For years now doctors have used electrical currents via instruments such as the TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit to block pain. Further, it has been reported that extremely low dosage electricity when therapeutically applied can speed the rate of healing of sports injuries and fractures. Some feel that small amounts of electricity, measured in microamperage current (millionths of an amp, also called microcurrents), can stimulate healing on a more cellular level. This is because studies have shown that microcurrents can increase the cell's energy and protein production. This therapy can also improve the functioning of cell walls, so that nutrients come in and waste materials leave more readily. McMakin explains that this care has been successful in a number of chronic pain conditions including fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, temporomandibular joint syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Additionally, this treatment has brought persistent relief for persons suffering from head, neck, shoulder and back pain. McMakin has published her research and presented it at conferences around the world, including a recent presentation before the National Institutes of Health. The actual electrical current administered to patients is so minute that it cannot be felt. It is applied through the fingertips of vinyl graphite gloves to various body locations for periods up to 90 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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