Bioelectronics
Electrical Stimulation Therapy Increases Rate of Healing of Pressure Ulcers in Community-Dwelling People With Spinal Cord Injury
Pamela E. Houghton, PT, PhD, Karen E. Campbell, RN, PhD, Christine H. Fraser, RD, HBSc, Connie Harris, RN, ET, MSc, David H. Keast, MD, MSc, Patrick J. Potter, MD, Keith C. Hayes, PhD, M. Gail Woodbury, PhD
Conclusions: These results demonstrate that EST can stimulate healing of pressure ulcers of people with SCI. EST can be incorporated successfuUy into an interdisciplinary wound care program in the community.
When EST was added to an interdisciplinary wound care program, faster reduction in wound size, improved wound appearance occurred over 3 months.
Electrical stimulation therapy to promote healing of chronic wounds: a review of reviews
Pamela E Houghton - School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Conclusion: Pooled results from well-conducted SRs provide strong support for the use of EST on various types of chronic wounds and pressure ulcers in particular
Electro-membrane microcurrent therapy reduces signs and symptoms of muscle damage
MICHAEL I. LAMBERT, PAUL MARCUS, THERESA BURGESS, and TIMOTHY D. NOAKES
These data show that treatment of muscle damage with Acustat electro-membrane microcurrent therapy reduces the severity of the symptoms. The mechanisms of action are unknown but are likely related to maintenance of intracellular Ca2 homeostasis after muscle damaging exercise.
Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus
Nicky van Melick, Robert E H van Cingel, Frans Brooijmans, Camille Neeter,
Tony van Tienen, Wim Hullegie, Maria W G Nijhuis-van der Sanden
Closed and open kinetic chain quadriceps training can be used for regaining strength, but neuromuscular training should be added to strength training to optimise outcome measurements after ACLR.
How Microcurrent Stimulation Produces ATP -- One Mechanism
Steven Bailey, DO
Microcurrent stimulation to the body causes radically increased roduction of ATP levels. This allows the body to perform whatever healing process it has undertaken in an accelerated fashion.
Is Microcurrent Stimulation Effective in Pain Management?
Ray B. Smith, PhD
The results of an analysis of I, 949 of these patients who listed pain
as their primary symptom and had used the device for a minimum of 3 weeks prior to mailing in the card are presented. With these self-reports of pain patients, the investigator determined that 93.02%
claimed significant pain reduction, ranging from a low of 81.82% in chronic regional pain syndrome patients to a high of98.31% and /00% in those suffering from migraine headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome, respectively.
Microcurrent Electrical Therapy (MET):
Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD
Chang found that 500 microamperes caused adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to increase by 500% while raising the current over 5 milliamperes caused ATP to drop below baseline norms. Further, at 100-500 microamperes, amino acid transport rose 30-40% above controls.