Acupuncture-like electrical stimulation
The application of a pulsating electrical current to the meridian as a means of stimulating the acupoints, it can provide continued stimulation. The benefits of using electrical stimulation are:
- It helps assure that the patient gets the amount of stimulation and may also help reduce total treatment time by providing the continued stimulus.
- It can produce a stronger stimulation, if desired, without causing tissue damage associated with twirling and lifting and thrusting the needle. Strong stimulation may be needed for difficult cases of neuralgia or paralysis.
- It is easier to control the frequency of the stimulus and the amount of stimulus than with hand manipulation of the needles.
Although electro-acupuncture may be used as a component of nearly all acupuncture treatments that require manipulation of the needles, especially good treatment for neurological diseases, including chronic pain, spasm, and paralysis.
Example of using acupuncture-like-electrical-stimulation
Phase III Study Validates Acupuncture-Like Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Radiation-Induced Dry Mouth
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