Electrical Current As Pain Management
Title:
Electrical Current As Pain Management
Word Count:
544
Summary:
With recent research revealing data that might indicate magnetism as a potential way of pain r
Keywords:
pain management
Article Body:
Electricity, the natural force that Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla engaged in a bitter rivalry
theories, is quite a subject of human fascination. Like magnetism, many charlatans of the late
claimed to have developed devices that could do everything from increase breast sizes, to curi
For the most part, these claims were fraudulent. However, recent evidence is starting to sugge
these clever tricksters was not entirely false in nature. In the same way that testing is bein
effects magnetic fields have on pain management, some are theorizing that the closely-related
yield benefits for relieving acute and chronic pain.
There is still quite a bit of controversy surrounding the supposed effects of electricity in t
well as a heated debate over whether or not it has any effects at all. Still, some scientists
largely due to the data obtained from testing conducted with magnetism. Magnetism and electric
related by science, so some find it reasonable to try and discern if electrical currents, prop
body, can achieve effects similar to exposure to a magnetic field. The effect of causing pain
electric shock being among the many ways that Hollywood killers dispatch of their victims. How
current generation of researchers lies in whether or not electrical current can dull the sensa
It is no secret that a small amount of electrical current travels through the human body, thou
found that electrical stimulation of the brain can induce the release of endorphins, chemicals
sensation. Naturally, the current has to be precisely applied and controlled, largely due to t
delicate balance of the brain. Others believe that the current itself can be used to directly
hindering or blocking pain signals from the brain to the body. Market-available devices that u
largely used for back pain management, with adjustable settings to increase or decrease the cu
A more intense version of devices such as this has been developed, but require being implanted
The above examples apply alternating current in relieving pain. Another method, known as galva
current, and often finds use in treating muscle injuries or cases with major trauma to bodily
where galvanic stimulation is applied generally have experienced bleeding or swelling due to t
is believed to generate an electrical field in the afflicted area, which is maintained by both
electrical pads. In theory, the positive electrical pads reduce the flow of blood to the affli
and pain, similar to how ice packs work. In contrast, the negative pads are believed to increa
theoretically, stimulate the healing process. Instructions for their appropriate use come with
patients may also inquire about their use with their doctors.
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Electrical Current As Pain Management
Word Count:
544
Summary:
With recent research revealing data that might indicate magnetism as a potential way of pain r
Keywords:
pain management
Article Body:
Electricity, the natural force that Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla engaged in a bitter rivalry
theories, is quite a subject of human fascination. Like magnetism, many charlatans of the late
claimed to have developed devices that could do everything from increase breast sizes, to curi
For the most part, these claims were fraudulent. However, recent evidence is starting to sugge
these clever tricksters was not entirely false in nature. In the same way that testing is bein
effects magnetic fields have on pain management, some are theorizing that the closely-related
yield benefits for relieving acute and chronic pain.
There is still quite a bit of controversy surrounding the supposed effects of electricity in t
well as a heated debate over whether or not it has any effects at all. Still, some scientists
largely due to the data obtained from testing conducted with magnetism. Magnetism and electric
related by science, so some find it reasonable to try and discern if electrical currents, prop
body, can achieve effects similar to exposure to a magnetic field. The effect of causing pain
electric shock being among the many ways that Hollywood killers dispatch of their victims. How
current generation of researchers lies in whether or not electrical current can dull the sensa
It is no secret that a small amount of electrical current travels through the human body, thou
found that electrical stimulation of the brain can induce the release of endorphins, chemicals
sensation. Naturally, the current has to be precisely applied and controlled, largely due to t
delicate balance of the brain. Others believe that the current itself can be used to directly
hindering or blocking pain signals from the brain to the body. Market-available devices that u
largely used for back pain management, with adjustable settings to increase or decrease the cu
A more intense version of devices such as this has been developed, but require being implanted
The above examples apply alternating current in relieving pain. Another method, known as galva
current, and often finds use in treating muscle injuries or cases with major trauma to bodily
where galvanic stimulation is applied generally have experienced bleeding or swelling due to t
is believed to generate an electrical field in the afflicted area, which is maintained by both
electrical pads. In theory, the positive electrical pads reduce the flow of blood to the affli
and pain, similar to how ice packs work. In contrast, the negative pads are believed to increa
theoretically, stimulate the healing process. Instructions for their appropriate use come with
patients may also inquire about their use with their doctors.
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Developed by SANFACE Software http://www.sanface.com/
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