Electropuncture

Electropuncture is the effect on biologically active points with certain low-frequency currents that have pronounced inhibitory, analgesic, hyposensitizing, and antianginal effects.

The advantages of the method are non-invasiveness, the possibility of obtaining a reflex response from any organ, mobilization of non-specific mechanisms of the body's defense and its adaptive resources. The method is widely used in the treatment of psychosomatic pathologies.

Electropuncture is one of the effective methods included in the category of reflexology, and is aimed, like other methods of influencing biologically active points, at irritating certain areas of the body with dosed discharges of electric current. This method was created on the basis of ancient knowledge, combined with the latest developments in the field of biophysics and medicine. Electropuncture was prescribed to the first patient at the end of the 18th century to enhance the effect of acupuncture, which was popular at that time. Then a very useful and extensive scientific work was published on the methods of electropuncture and their use in the treatment of various diseases. The author of the scientific work, the Frenchman Sarlandjer, also invented the first safe electrical device that affected certain points of the body according to special schemes. Since then, treatment with electric current has not only been studied, but also constantly used, perhaps due to the relative ease of creating the device and the simplicity of its use. The so-called "German school" of electrotherapy, headed by the greasy doctor R. Voll, has received the greatest fame and respect in the world of medicine. Currently, electropuncture methods help not only to relieve primary symptoms, they work well as a comprehensive diagnosis, and also complement the main therapeutic measures as an effective method of treating many pathologies.

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Devices for electropuncture

The specificity of the electropuncture method is not a problem for those doctors who already know the techniques of acupuncture. The question is only how ready the doctor is to study and use the devices for conducting electropuncture. For a doctor who knows the topography of BAP (biologically active points) and, as a rule, is interested in improving his skills, the use of electrical equipment will not create a special problem. Moreover, medical electrical devices significantly simplify many processes related to the category of reflexology.

Devices for electropuncture, whatever their model, have a special search mode – search for biologically active points, which simplifies the work of the reflexologist and makes it possible to “forget” about using multi-volume atlases of meridians and points.

What groups of BAPs can the electropuncture device detect?

1. Points that have a reflex effect on the functioning of the CNS (central nervous system).
2. Segmental areas of the BAP that correspond to the innervation of specified zones of the spinal cord.
3. The so-called spinal BAPs, which are located along the vertebral and paravertebral lines at the exit point of nerve endings and autonomic fibers in the innervation zone of internal organs and systems.
4. Regional BAPs, which are located in the skin in the projection zone of internal organs.
5. Local BAPs, with the help of which it is possible to influence nearby tissues – vessels, muscle tissue, joints and ligaments.

Thus, modern devices for electropuncture have become not only assistants in the work of reflexologists, but also provide the opportunity for treatment at home. New models have begun to appear on the market, which are completely safe for home use, of course, more for preventive purposes than for serious treatment of chronic pathologies.

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Electropuncture devices

The first devices and apparatus for electropuncture appeared a long time ago, by and large the pioneer in this field can be considered the author of a scientific work on electrotherapy, the Frenchman Sarlandier, who at the end of the 18th century first tested the effect of electric current on his patient. Nevertheless, a lot of time had to pass before truly effective and safe equipment was created. In 1963, a device for the automatic search of BAP (biologically active points) on the patient's body was developed in Russia, the authors - Geikin and Mikhalevsky protected their brainchild with a patent, later the device was recognized in many European countries, especially where schools of reflexology and electropuncture were actively developing (France and Germany). There, in these countries, devices for electropuncture began to be mass-produced, and in the USSR scientists continued to work on improving such devices.

The first devices approved for use in Soviet medical institutions were released in the 1970s at the Riga Radioisotope Instrumentation Research Institute. These devices could not only determine BAPs, but also allowed the introduction of drugs into the human body using electrophoresis. Much time has passed since then, and modern electropuncture devices have many modifications, from very complex to very simple, approved for use at home.

Currently, electropuncture is performed in outpatient clinics using the following devices:

• All models of the DENAS category.
• All variants of the ELAP category.
• Axon-01.
• Reflex-03.
• Elfor.
• Shuboshi FZ-1.
• Master.
• Electronics ELITE-4.
• TEST.
• BIORS.

It is not possible to list all existing models of electropuncture devices within the framework of this article; it can only be noted that most of them work according to the methods of Voll and Nakatani and allow one to determine the level of energy balance in the body, as well as to act on certain biologically active points, thereby normalizing the patient’s health.

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Practical electropuncture according to the Voll method

The method developed by the German doctor R. Voll is based on determining the exact potential of the reaction of the interaction of BAP (biologically active point) to the impact of direct current of 1.5-10 μA. The response of the human body to the electrical impulse is measured, recorded and then interpreted according to the algorithm proposed by Voll. Practical electropuncture according to the Voll method is used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, the effectiveness of the technique is confirmed by time, statistical positive data. In addition, according to Voll, patients are diagnosed and treated in 55 countries of the world, starting from the 60s of the last century, which can also be considered confirmation of the effectiveness of this development.

General principles of the method:

1. Diagnostics is based on the level of stability of readings, as well as on other parameters – time and rate of change of the indicator.
2. Voll therapy primarily involves using either sedation or activation of the area selected for treatment. In this case, impulses of varying strength, frequency and magnitude are used.
3. Practical electropuncture according to the Voll method helps to choose a therapeutic direction and drugs, both traditional and homeopathic. Treatment is prescribed taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient, and drugs are selected depending on the disease determined by the diagnosis.

In 1953, Dr. Voll publicly announced that he had invented a method that helps regulate systemic failures in the body. Indeed, in order for the treatment result to be stable, it is necessary to eliminate the root cause of the disease, which is most often hidden, in addition, it is no secret that for a long time symptomatic treatment was widespread in medicine, which significantly made the patient's life easier, but did not eliminate the etiological factor of the pathology. The essence of Dr. Voll's method is to find the true causes, which, in his opinion, are hidden in the energy imbalance. In order to find the place of the energy failure, Voll invented a special device that involves measuring the electrical potential in biologically active points located in the projection zones of organs and systems. These points have been known for a long time, more than 3,000 years ago, acupuncture zones were used to determine and treat diseases by Chinese doctors.

Today, almost all doctors confirm the informativeness of this method; its reliability, according to statistics, is more than 90%, which is a very high indicator in a diagnostic sense.

What is the advantage of electropuncture according to the Voll method?

• The procedure is absolutely painless.
• Detection of pathology at the earliest stage of development with an accuracy of up to 93%.
• Identification of predisposition to certain diseases, which makes it possible to prevent the disease in a timely manner.
• Detection of existing diseases with an accuracy of up to 95%.
• Detection of hidden parasitic diseases.
• No contraindications for the diagnostic procedure.
• The possibility of individual selection of medicinal and homeopathic remedies taking into account the body's possible reactions to treatment, including allergies.

Today, many doctors – general practitioners, neurologists, gynecologists, pediatricians – use the Voll method, which shows the truly broad possibilities of bioresonance diagnostics and therapy.

Electropuncture treatment

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How do electric currents affect the human body?

All processes occurring in the human body are accompanied by electrical discharges of a certain strength. The principle of electropuncture treatment is, at first glance, quite simple - electrical currents are selected according to specified parameters similar to human impulses. By supplementing, activating or, conversely, reducing the activity of the initial discharges, electrotherapy helps to normalize the activity of internal organs and systems. The apparent simplicity is actually refuted by a complex reflex mechanism that is activated after the impact of currents on biologically active points located in the projection of the organs to be treated. The functions of the exchange of complex chemical substances, the hormonal and nervous systems are launched, the brain and cardiovascular system work differently.

Electropuncture treatment is divided into two main methods:

1. Non-invasive method. The effect on the specified points occurs through contact between the skin and the electrode.
2. Electroacupuncture is an invasive method. The discharge is passed through a special needle, which is inserted into a designated biologically active zone in advance

Acupuncture with electric current is considered more effective, as it can affect deep structures, and sometimes directly in the area of the desired muscle tissue. This method causes a more intense reflex response, therefore, the effect of treatment occurs faster.

Despite some specificity of the first and second methods, the sensations experienced by the patient fit into the framework of comfortable bodily touches. A slight tingling or pinching - that's probably all the relatively uncomfortable phenomena that can occur during an electropuncture session. The duration of one procedure varies from half an hour to one hour, the recommended course of sessions is at least six. The type, frequency, polarity and magnitude of the current should be selected by the doctor depending on the therapeutic task and individual characteristics of the patient's condition.

What happens after electropuncture treatment?

The result sometimes exceeds expectations. In almost 99% of cases, the functions of systems and internal organs are normalized to some extent, in addition, the general condition of the person improves, he becomes more active, efficient. The immune system also receives a positive charge, the neuropsychic structure is stabilized.

The first thing a patient notices after completing a full course of electrotherapy is the restoration of the digestive system and an unprecedented lightness in the body. Muscle spasms are also quickly relieved and spastic vascular conditions are neutralized. Full restoration of the energy balance occurs after several courses, which must be completed to consolidate the primary result.

Electrocurrent treatment methods

1. Electropuncture darsonvalization.
2. Ultratonopuncture.
3. Bioregulated electrical stimulation.
4. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
5. EHF electropuncture.
6. Myoelectric stimulation.
7. Electrochemotherapy.
8. Transcranial electrical stimulation.
9. Electrosonotherapy.

What does electrotherapy treat?

• BA – bronchial asthma.
• GU is a non-exacerbated gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
• Chronic diseases of the bronchopulmonary system.
• VSD – vegetative-vascular dystonia.
• NCD – neurocirculatory dystonia (hypertensive variant).
• Osteochondrosis of the spine (compression syndromes).
• Allergies, including allergic dermatoses.

In principle, any chronic disease responds well to a course of treatment with electropuncture; the effectiveness depends on the preliminary diagnosis and possible concomitant pathologies.

Are there any contraindications when electropuncture treatment is impossible?

Like any therapeutic method, electrotherapy also has its limitations. Electropuncture is contraindicated in the following conditions and diseases:

• Systemic blood pathologies – hematological pathologies (leukemia, leukemia, malignant anemia).
• New growths on the skin in the area of biologically active points.
• Hemorrhagic pathologies are disorders of the blood clotting process.
• Acute inflammatory processes, especially with hyperthermia.
• Pregnancy.
• Congenital pathologies.
• Acute mental conditions (psychosis, alcoholic psychosis).
• Cachexia.
• Epilepsy.
• The presence of a pacemaker in the body.
• A history of stroke, heart attack. The procedure is carried out strictly according to indications and only 4-6 months after the disease.
• Extensive varicose veins.
• Electropuncture cannot be combined with radiation or chemotherapy.
• Infancy, children under 3 years of age.
• Age over 60 years is a conditional contraindication associated with the presence of many pathologies in this age group.

Treatment with electric currents should be carried out only in specialized medical institutions, in rooms equipped for procedures and strictly according to indications after a comprehensive diagnosis.

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Electropuncture Reviews

Just a few decades ago, there were doctors who were skeptical about electropuncture, today the situation has changed radically. Reflexotherapy has basically acquired the long-awaited status of a medical direction respected by all, since the accumulated results, thousands of cured patients eloquently convince even the most picky skeptics of the effectiveness of this method. Reviews of electropuncture are currently only positive, of course, if the specialist has sufficient experience, in addition, the doctor has to constantly improve, including in the field of research, which is more understandable to cybernetic physicists than to doctors.

Modern methods of electrotherapy are rightfully considered medical, having moved from the category of alternative methods of treatment to the category of popular and used methods in many medical institutions. Most likely, electropuncture has earned such recognition due to positive statistical data, because in the medical world there is a very clear definition - evidence-based medicine, that is, any method should be accompanied by such results that can be verified, measured and, most importantly, repeated.

Doctors are attracted to electrotherapy by its reliability and effectiveness, patients by the painlessness of treatment and the feeling of primary effects immediately after the first session. That is why reviews of electropuncture are mostly positive, which once again proves the value of ancient medical experience and the expediency of combining them with the latest scientific developments.

In modern medicine, electropuncture is considered not only from the point of view of symptomatic treatment, but also as a potentially promising direction that helps to restore the energy balance of the human body as a whole. Today, a completely new science is actively developing at the intersection of medicine, physics and biophysics; this industry in the foreseeable future will help to reveal the secret of the interaction of information processes that are responsible for regulating the work of internal organs and human systems. Electropuncture in this area already occupies one of the most significant places, and it is quite likely that it will soon rise to the next, higher level, close to fundamental sciences.