Average # of treatments needed: Significant pain relief usually noted in first treatment, long-term carryover after 2 – 10 treatments, depending on severity.
Frequency of treatments: 2 – 3 times/week
Physical symptoms: Chronic pain in the low back, sacro-iliac region or hip, with or without radiation down legs
Method: Use the following microcurrent electro-acupuncture techniques in sequence, testing pain level and pain-free range of motion after each technique. In this case testing means asking the patient to move in a way that elicits the pain. This can take the form of sitting down and standing up, bending the body, twisting the body, etc. Total treatment time required: 16 minutes, up to half can be unattended.
Technique #1: Circling The Dragon – use microcurrent probe local technique to treat local ah-shi points in the area of pain preferably with simultaneous Blue or Purple color light. Time required: 2 minutes, attended
Technique #2: Auricular Micro-Macro – create polarized circuit between epicenter of pain and corresponding auricular point using polarized microcurrent probes, preferably with simultaneous Blue or Purple color light. Time required: 2 minutes, attended
Technique #3: Reverse Body Image – create polarized circuit between affected low back pain area and corresponding RBI points in upper chest. Time required: 2 minutes, attended. If there is radiation down leg, add circuit between radiation area and relevant acu-points on back of opposite hand, and low back and distal leg points. Use + polarity on pain area, - polarity on distal points.
Technique #4: Interferential flooding treatment – unattended therapy using four microcurrent pad electrodes to surround affected area, including radiation down leg. May be used with simultaneous sotai, tuina, manipulation or therapeutic exercise. Time required: 10 minutes, most of it unattended
Long-term treatment results can be enhanced by adding root Internal treatment using microcurrent and color light Mu-Shu treatment or PNE chakra balancing.
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Settings used: Acutron Mentor Probe presets 1 and 2 and IF # 5, or these specific settings:
Probes: Intensity: 75 µA
Hz: 10 - 5
Waveform: Square
Mode: 2:1
Polarity: Biphasic, then Polarized
Timer: 6 seconds per cycle
Color Light: Blue or Purple for severe pain
Pads: Intensity: 100 µA
Hz: 0.3 – 100 Hz
Waveform: Sine, Slope
Mode: Ramp Hz
Polarity: Biphasic
Timer: 10 minutes
Other relevant therapies: Acupuncture, therapeutic yoga and physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, herbal linaments and internal constitutional formulas
