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Electroacupuncture
![Bill Ferguson](bill_ferguson_osteopath.jpg)
Bill Ferguson
MSc, DO, LCSP (Phys)
Registered Osteopath
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Electroacupuncture is quite similar to ordinary acupuncture in that the same points are stimulated during treatment. Very fine sterile needles are inserted and then attached using small clips to a device that generates small electric pulses. Electroacupuncture uses two needles a few centimetres apart so that the impulses can pass from one needle to the other. |
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![Electro-acupuncture machine](images/electro-acupuncture_machine_kent.jpg)
Electro-acupuncture machine |
Two different frequencies are used: high frequency electro acupuncture produces fast pain relief by stopping pain signals from reaching the mind. Low frequency electro acupuncture has a longer lasting effect and causes the body to release pain blocking substances. In addition to pain, electro acupuncture is commonly used in the treatment of musculoskeletal trauma including over-use injuries (tendonitis or repetitive strain injury, RSI), muscle spasms and joint sprains. Knees, backs and shoulders respond particularly well to electro acupuncture. |
The feeling is not unpleasant, some patients even fall asleep during treatment. The high frequency gives a tingling, squeezing sensation and the low frequency feels like light tapping. In treatment I would usually alternate between high and low frequency to get the benefits of each.
![Electro Acupuncture for pain after leg cramp in the right leg](images/electro-accupuncture-medial-gastroc.jpg)
Electro Acupuncture for pain after leg cramp in the right leg. Single acupuncture needle in the soleus (deep calf muscle) and a pair of acupuncture needles with electrodes attached in the medial gastrocnemius (superficial calf muscle). |
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Contact Bill Ferguson
Osteopath Tenterden
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Tel: 01580 762754
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