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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 |
In the 1980’s I was part of a group of acupuncturists re-examining the use of pulsed electrical stimulation from first principles. We were possibly the first group who proposed electro-acupuncture treatment as a useful therapy to aid drug detoxification by alleviating the withdrawal symptoms. We discovered that the frequency of the pulses making up the electrical stimulation were a crucial part of the treatment.
Initially using electro-acupuncture, protocols were developed with a priority placed on moving away from invasive needling. A range of techniques were developed which formed the basis of needle free protocols that are now used in addiction clinics throughout the UK. As some of these are NHS clinics: integrative medicine come a step closer.
The umbrella term for therapies that rely on bioelectric properties of the body, electromagnetic and subtle energy fields is Biophysical Medicine.
Biophysical medicine is a safe and simple form of treatment that can be used in many fields of medicine. It is often given using specialist equipment that directs healing frequencies into the body. Small electrodes may be used over acupuncture points depending on the problem being treated. Specific pulse rates or frequency settings are used to stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 March 2010 )
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