Research Studies on Frequency Specific Microcurrent

Case Report: "Shingles pain and lesions resolved in 48 hours after treatment with frequency-specific microcurrent." Published in Practical Pain Management, May, 2010. PDF of Study.

Fibromyalgia Secondary To Cervical Trauma

This study, entitled "Cytokine changes with microcurrent treatment of fibromyalgia associated with cervical spine trauma" concludes:
"In a retrospective study based on analysis of subjective VAS pain scores for 54 patients, symptoms of fibromyalgia following cervical spine trauma were successfully treated with microamperage current." Inflamatory cytokines -- chemicals associated with inflammation in the body -- were shown to drop signifcantly following FSM treatments. PDF of Study.

This study, entitled "Microcurrent Treatment of Myofascial Pain in the Head, Neck and Face" The author reports treating 128 "simple" cases of myofascial pain in various body regions uncomplicated by disc injury, neuropathy, or severe arthridities. Of the 128 patients, 126 reported pain reduction from an average 5- 8/10 range to 3-4/10 range. PDF of Study.

Radiation-Induced Fibrosis In Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients

Radiation therapy causes damage to tissues which then scar. Scarring can result in loss of motion and chronic pain. This study reports that at the end of the course of microcurrent therapy, 92% of the 26 patients exhibited improved cervical rotation, 85% had improved cervical extension/flexion, and 81% had improved cervical lateral flexion. In addition, subjective complaints like pain also improved. PDF of Study.

Microcurrent Successfully Treats Macular Degeneration

This study is titled "Microcurrent stimulation in the treatment of dry and wet macular degeneration".
The study concludes that: "the changes observed indicate the potential efficacy of microcurrent to delay degeneration and possibly improve age-related macular degeneration, both wet and dry". PDF of Study.

In this study, entitled "Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Using Frequency Specific Microcurrent" 20 patients with peripheral neuropathies were treated with FSM.
Of the 20 patients treated, 65% fully recovered from nerve pain. 25% terminated care for unknown reasons. One patient was referred for additional treatment via a steroid injection. Another patient was given an FSM unit for self treatment at home and also recovered after the study. PDF of Study.

This study, entitled "Microcurrent therapy: a novel treatment method for chronic low back myofascial pain", FSM was used to treat 22 patients with chronic low back pain. In 90% of these patients, other treatment modalities including drug therapy, chiropractic manipulation, physical therapy, naturopathic treatment and acupuncture had failed to produce the benefits achieved with FSM treatments. PDF of Study.

The researcher concludes that there was "marked improvements in pain, joint function, and radiographic joint space suggest that FSM could be a valuable noninvasive alternative where conventional physiotherapy provides limited relief." PDF of Study.

Frequency specifi c microcurrent (FSM) has been used to treat myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia associated with spine trauma, delayed onset muscle soreness, acute and chronic neuropathic pain and chronic scarring in burn patients. In this case, its use was modifi ed to include not only the treatment of neuropathic pain but the treatment of neural adhesions in a patient with a ten year history of pain at rest and painful restricted range of motion following an ulnar nerve anterior transposition surgery. Link to research study (pdf).

Despite the current advance in therapeutic medicine for postherpetic neuralgia, there is poor control over its symptoms. In these simple case reports, the FSM mechanism exhibited
significant long-term pain relief in comparison to the use of medication. Link to research paper pdf.

This case follows the use of Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) to treat a 33 year-old woman with hypermobile joints, chronic neck and back pain, and chronic anxiety. FSM treatment involved using frequencies resurrected from the 1920’s applied with a modern microcurrent device. The current and frequencies were applied from the neck to the feet. Photos before and after treatment illustrated a
strengthening of connective tissue in the wrist joints as evidenced by decreased wrist flexion. Research study on EDS.

Direct electric currents ranging from 10 pA to 1000 pA increase ATP concentrations Electric Currents in Rat Skin. The stimulatory effects on ATP production and on amino acid transport, apparently mediated by different mechanisms, contribute to the final increased protein synthesizing activity. Link to research.

The results of this study show that at the parameters selected for this investigation FSM therapy did provide significant protection from post-exercise muscle soreness. Research paper (pdf).

Dr. Carolyn McMakin proposes that fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivities are interconnected conditions driven by vagus nerve dysfunction and central nervous system sensitization. Her clinical research suggests these conditions represent a unified, treatable pathology rather than separate diseases.Link to paper.

From this small case series, the present authors conclude that there is an added treatment benefit of symptom reduction following the combination of FSM and acupuncture treatment for wounded warriors, to address their pain, PTSD, and other associated conditions. Link to research study.

The degree of improvement in hand function after such a short treatment time was a surprise. That patients should have sufficiently large improvements after 40 min of treat ment that they could now pick up coins from a tabletop easily, whereas previously this had been nearly impossible for them. After the microcurrent treatment patients had more feeling in their hands and fingers, and more dexterity, and so activities like buttoning a shirt or turning a round doorknob became easier. Research article pdf.

The results of this study show that the use of adjuvant FSM therapy along with an active rehabilitation protocol significantly reduced pain and disability when compared to patients treated with active rehabilitation protocol alone for low back pain. Research study pdf.

A 6-month observational study of 250 patients found that microcurrent therapy produced statistically significant and clinically relevant improvements in health-related quality of life (SF-36 scores rose 12–20 points) across all five conditions studied—chronic back pain, skeletal system pain, fibromyalgia, migraine, and depression—with supporting reductions in pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia severity.
The migraine disability score (MiDAS) was the one exception, showing no significant change. 

In these mouse experiments, researchers used a chemical (arachidonic acid) to make the animals' ears swell, then treated the ears with frequency specific microcurrent (FSM), and found that 4 minutes of certain paired frequencies (like 40/116 or 40/355) cut the swelling by more than 60%, while plain current with no specific frequency did nothing. The team reported that the effect depended on using the right frequencies and enough treatment time, that FSM gave some protection against UV-induced sunburn swelling, and that it could partly reverse the way UV light weakens the immune system. The authors concluded that FSM reduced inflammation and affected the immune system in these test models.

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