Can pulsating electromagnetic field therapy be the solution to your chronic pain?
Many physicians are now referring pain sufferers to non-drug based therapies in order to reduce drug dependencies, invasive procedures, and/or side effects. The challenge has been to find the least invasive, affordable, non-toxic approach that is easy to administer with verifiable results.
One of the fastest growing methods of natural pain relief is Pulsating Electromagnetic field therapy. Used by doctors, trainers, and for personal use, over 400,000 sessions with results are a testament to its power. This safe and effective modality is used for accelerated therapeutic purposes with a wide range of conditions including injuries, chronic pain, neurological conditions, and more. By applying PEMF, cellular functions can be improved considerably, and therefore this procedure is being used as a means of drug free therapy.
Hospitals use PEMF therapy to accelerate the healing of fractures which can be treated even through a plaster cast, since magnetic fields permeate all materials. There have been over 2,000 double blind tests performed on PEMF therapy showing positive results. Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash. conducted a double blind test for migraines using PEMF therapy with positive results of 75 percent showing decreased headache activity.
From clinical experiments we know that PEMF can reduce pain sensations almost immediately. When cells are toxic, degenerated, or damaged, the cell membrane gets thick and stiff; therefore, the electrical and chemical receptors don’t function properly. During a PEMF session when the pulsating field reaches the cells, the cell membranes are exercised and they become more flexible and more vital like they were when they were younger and healthier. The cells expand; fresh nutrients and oxygen rush into the cells. The cells then contract and push toxins out. As a result, the cells are cleansed and refreshed.
We can also think of PEMF as a battery recharger for the human cell. We now know that the voltage of a healthy cell is about 70 millivolts, and when we get sick that voltage can drop to as low as 30 millivolts or lower in the cases of terminal cancers. Pulsed electromagnetic fields act like a catalyst and battery recharger for the human cells and these PEMFs are critical for human metabolism
All types of cells respond: muscle cells, blood cells, brain cells, and bone cells. Why? The magnetic field “permeates” all cells in the body simultaneously down to the last molecular level—reaching parts of the body that cannot be influenced efficiently with other methods for the purpose of enhancing ion exchange, cell voltage, normalizing circulation, and increasing the oxygen utilization of the cell. Acute and even chronic conditions may disappear completely.
Just as with medications, there are precautions to take with PEMF therapy. It should not be used with electrical implants, pregnancy, seizures, or prior to surgery. Unlike some medications, there are no harmful side effects.
If cells do not receive the PEMFs of the earth, they die within hours. Human beings, as well as all earthly life forms, are somehow energetically attuned to the weak background magnetic field of the planet. The earth emits a magnetic field, but you may not realize that this magnetic field changes with time and has a very precise frequency and intensity that drives all life on planet Earth. Much more than a simple directional guidance for birds, bees and human navigation, this pulsed electromagnetic field of the earth is the catalyst, the very spark of all biochemical reactions occurring in life forms. We as humans need these pulsating magnetic fields not only to be healthy, but to actually stay alive!
NASA scientists observed a new, previously unreported illness experienced by a number of the first astronauts. This illness came to be known as “space sickness.” Eventually, a decreased exposure to the earth’s magnetic field was found to be responsible for space sickness.
Since those historic flights zero field studies, experiments done in chambers made of a special metal called “Mu,” which blocks all magnetic fields of the earth, have confirmed that living cells will die within hours if they do not receive the PEMFs of the Earth. That includes human cells. So PEMFs are as much a required element of health as food, water, oxygen, and sleep. In fact you can live longer without food and water than you can without PEMFs.
Because of the Earth’s weakening magnetic field and the steel and concrete structures we inhabit, we are not getting the full benefit of the earth’s electromagnetic field. We are also being exposed to more high frequency electromagnetic pollution today then in past years. This comes in the form of computers, TVs, cordless phones, cell towers, and cell phones just to name a few.
Thus, PEMF devices are more applicable now than ever before. Who wouldn’t want to get your millivolts up? It is fast and easy and if you can find effective pain relief and healing without drugs—why not? The technology is restoring vitality and hope creating a large impact in today’s world.
Robin Mize is a Certified Stress and Pain Specialist and a proud member of the Sandpoint wellness council
You can reach her by email at mizewell(at)gmail.com, on the Internet here, , or by phone at 208-263-8846.
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26 February 2010
21 March 2009
Years of pain - but Neurofibromatosis sufferer Kirsty Ashton just wants to help our kids
Years of pain - but Neurofibromatosis sufferer Kirsty Ashton just wants to help our kids
By Mandy Appleyard
Kirsty Ashton has had years of surgery to battle an incurable disease. But instead of feeling sorry for herself, she raised £75,000 to make other children’s wishes come true.
Like any 18-year-old, Kirsty Ashton is full of dreams for the future. She’s hoping to go to university soon, then to become an actress, a model or a TV presenter.
But Kirsty has already seen more of life and confronted more of its challenges than most of us ever will.
Kirsty needs crutches to walk far. She has been in hospital countless times, undergoing surgery every year since she was 14.
A lot of the time she’s in severe pain and her body bears the scars from operation after operation to remove tumours from her neck, legs, knees, ankles and feet.
She takes a cocktail of drugs every day, has physiotherapy every week and has some learning difficulties.
But Kirsty shows not a trace of self-pity. In fact she finds time to raise thousands of pounds so that other children with serious illnesses, often terminal, can visit special places like Lapland and Center Parcs.
She says: “I just want to do something for other people. Helping others is what makes me happy.”
Kirsty, who lives with her family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, has every reason to be angry at life, but she isn’t.
She was 11 weeks old when she was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis (NF) – a genetic disorder which can cause multiple tumours to grow on nerve endings on or inside the body.
It affects the nervous system and can even lead to an earlier death.
Her mum Julie, 49, explains: “I have NF but less severely than Kirsty. I knew there was a 50-50 chance of passing it on so when my first child Christopher was born, it was a relief that he was clear.
“But as soon as Kirsty was born I noticed brown patches on her skin, which is a symptom, and a small tumour on her back.”
Despite the diagnosis, life went on as normal until Kirsty was eight, when a check-up revealed curvature in her spine and she was diagnosed with scoliosis. Tumours growing on her spine were pushing it to one side.
It was bad news. But Kirsty and her family didn’t give up.
“In fact my brother Chris knew I’d always wanted to go to Lapland,” Kirsty says. “He said I had been so brave that he wrote to When You Wish Upon A Star – a charity that makes dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses – and told them about me.
“I had a great day and I met a girl there that I really liked but she passed away not long after we got back. That’s when I realised that without the charity she would never have got to see Lapland in her short life.”
Julie adds: “The trip really moved Kirsty. She went with her dad John and saw children with cancer and terrible conditions.”
Kirsty decided to start helping local charities, selling bric-a-brac and giving the money to charity.
Meanwhile she still had to deal with her own disease.
When she was nine she started wearing a Boston Brace 23 hours a day to help support her back and ease the pain.
A hard “jacket” reaching from the top of the chest to the bottom of the hips, it was hot and uncomfortable. But Kirsty amazed doctors with how quickly she got used to it, and she wore it permanently for the next six years.
“Kirsty had to have major surgery at 14, where the surgeon put titanium rods into her spine to straighten it,” Julie says.
“Removing the tumours was too risky because of the danger of paralysis so the rods were seen as the next best thing. But even the surgery could have paralysed her.”
She spent two weeks flat on her back and three months in hospital – yet still she stuck to her mission to make life easier for other sick children.
In the past three years she has raised an incredible £73,740 for When You Wish Upon A Star. Kirsty explains: “I organised a charity ball which raised £24,801 and a Valentine’s ball which raised £23,000. I did a sponsored spell – because I’m dyslexic and thought it would be a challenge – in my lunch hour and raised £170.”
She’s also sold home-made Christmas cards, organised a rugby tournament and sold more than 800 pin badges.
A total of 94 children have been able to travel to Lapland in the last three years as a result of Kirsty’s fund-raising.
But Kirsty, who has written a book about her struggle with NF and is now looking for a publisher, has no intention of stopping there.
“I want to raise a further £75,000 in the next year to send 30 to 40 families to Center Parcs with children who are too poorly to fly.”
Maria Moseley, the charity’s events manager, says: “Kirsty is an amazing young lady. She is our own fairy godmother – and she’s a fantastic role model to other young people. She helps make magical memories for some courageous children.”
And Kirsty’s own battle goes on. She has endured serious surgery every year for the last four years.
Each time she’s had five tumours removed and has been left with three particularly severe scars on her back.
Her mum says: “Neurofibromatosis can be very cruel and we don’t know whether her life expectancy will be impaired.
“But Kirsty’s a very bright and happy child in spite of all the
challenges she faces.
“She never complains and is always thinking of other poorly children.
“She’s one in a million – I love her more than words can say.”
Kirsty’s wish... to be a model
We treated Kirsty to a day living her dream – to be a model.
Courtesy of the Mirror, the young campaigner was whisked to our photographic studios in London, where a top stylist was waiting to meet her.
She was given a luxury makeover before strutting her stuff in front of the camera – producing a portfolio of shots.
She says: “I loved every minute of the day, it was brilliant from start to finish.
“Having my make-up done, and trying on all of the clothes made me feel like a real model.
“The photos are great and I’m just so pleased I had a chance to do it.”
In recognition of her hard work and dedication, Kirsty was named
a “UK Huggable Hero” in 2008 by Build-A-Bear Workshop. Kirsty has
her own website at www.kirstysstory.co.uk and When You Wish
Upon a Star can be reached at www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk
or by calling 0161 477 7277.
By Mandy Appleyard
Kirsty Ashton has had years of surgery to battle an incurable disease. But instead of feeling sorry for herself, she raised £75,000 to make other children’s wishes come true.
Like any 18-year-old, Kirsty Ashton is full of dreams for the future. She’s hoping to go to university soon, then to become an actress, a model or a TV presenter.
But Kirsty has already seen more of life and confronted more of its challenges than most of us ever will.
Kirsty needs crutches to walk far. She has been in hospital countless times, undergoing surgery every year since she was 14.
A lot of the time she’s in severe pain and her body bears the scars from operation after operation to remove tumours from her neck, legs, knees, ankles and feet.
She takes a cocktail of drugs every day, has physiotherapy every week and has some learning difficulties.
But Kirsty shows not a trace of self-pity. In fact she finds time to raise thousands of pounds so that other children with serious illnesses, often terminal, can visit special places like Lapland and Center Parcs.
She says: “I just want to do something for other people. Helping others is what makes me happy.”
Kirsty, who lives with her family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, has every reason to be angry at life, but she isn’t.
She was 11 weeks old when she was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis (NF) – a genetic disorder which can cause multiple tumours to grow on nerve endings on or inside the body.
It affects the nervous system and can even lead to an earlier death.
Her mum Julie, 49, explains: “I have NF but less severely than Kirsty. I knew there was a 50-50 chance of passing it on so when my first child Christopher was born, it was a relief that he was clear.
“But as soon as Kirsty was born I noticed brown patches on her skin, which is a symptom, and a small tumour on her back.”
Despite the diagnosis, life went on as normal until Kirsty was eight, when a check-up revealed curvature in her spine and she was diagnosed with scoliosis. Tumours growing on her spine were pushing it to one side.
It was bad news. But Kirsty and her family didn’t give up.
“In fact my brother Chris knew I’d always wanted to go to Lapland,” Kirsty says. “He said I had been so brave that he wrote to When You Wish Upon A Star – a charity that makes dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses – and told them about me.
“I had a great day and I met a girl there that I really liked but she passed away not long after we got back. That’s when I realised that without the charity she would never have got to see Lapland in her short life.”
Julie adds: “The trip really moved Kirsty. She went with her dad John and saw children with cancer and terrible conditions.”
Kirsty decided to start helping local charities, selling bric-a-brac and giving the money to charity.
Meanwhile she still had to deal with her own disease.
When she was nine she started wearing a Boston Brace 23 hours a day to help support her back and ease the pain.
A hard “jacket” reaching from the top of the chest to the bottom of the hips, it was hot and uncomfortable. But Kirsty amazed doctors with how quickly she got used to it, and she wore it permanently for the next six years.
“Kirsty had to have major surgery at 14, where the surgeon put titanium rods into her spine to straighten it,” Julie says.
“Removing the tumours was too risky because of the danger of paralysis so the rods were seen as the next best thing. But even the surgery could have paralysed her.”
She spent two weeks flat on her back and three months in hospital – yet still she stuck to her mission to make life easier for other sick children.
In the past three years she has raised an incredible £73,740 for When You Wish Upon A Star. Kirsty explains: “I organised a charity ball which raised £24,801 and a Valentine’s ball which raised £23,000. I did a sponsored spell – because I’m dyslexic and thought it would be a challenge – in my lunch hour and raised £170.”
She’s also sold home-made Christmas cards, organised a rugby tournament and sold more than 800 pin badges.
A total of 94 children have been able to travel to Lapland in the last three years as a result of Kirsty’s fund-raising.
But Kirsty, who has written a book about her struggle with NF and is now looking for a publisher, has no intention of stopping there.
“I want to raise a further £75,000 in the next year to send 30 to 40 families to Center Parcs with children who are too poorly to fly.”
Maria Moseley, the charity’s events manager, says: “Kirsty is an amazing young lady. She is our own fairy godmother – and she’s a fantastic role model to other young people. She helps make magical memories for some courageous children.”
And Kirsty’s own battle goes on. She has endured serious surgery every year for the last four years.
Each time she’s had five tumours removed and has been left with three particularly severe scars on her back.
Her mum says: “Neurofibromatosis can be very cruel and we don’t know whether her life expectancy will be impaired.
“But Kirsty’s a very bright and happy child in spite of all the
challenges she faces.
“She never complains and is always thinking of other poorly children.
“She’s one in a million – I love her more than words can say.”
Kirsty’s wish... to be a model
We treated Kirsty to a day living her dream – to be a model.
Courtesy of the Mirror, the young campaigner was whisked to our photographic studios in London, where a top stylist was waiting to meet her.
She was given a luxury makeover before strutting her stuff in front of the camera – producing a portfolio of shots.
She says: “I loved every minute of the day, it was brilliant from start to finish.
“Having my make-up done, and trying on all of the clothes made me feel like a real model.
“The photos are great and I’m just so pleased I had a chance to do it.”
In recognition of her hard work and dedication, Kirsty was named
a “UK Huggable Hero” in 2008 by Build-A-Bear Workshop. Kirsty has
her own website at www.kirstysstory.co.uk and When You Wish
Upon a Star can be reached at www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk
or by calling 0161 477 7277.
The Bowen technique: The philosophy of ‘less is more’
By Dr. Neetu Dhiman - Richmond Review
Chronic pain and inflammation are conditions that many suffer from and can trigger a host of imbalances in overall health if left untreated.
While I was in my fourth year of naturopathic medicine I came across a technique that I have used in my practice with quite promising results. The Bowen technique is based on the philosophy that we are all born with a certain blue-print of health and balance. With gentle non-invasive stimulation of neurovascular bundles, muscles and tendons, the body will be put in a resting state and innately know how to self heal and restore balance.
Tom Bowen, born in Australia, developed the manipulative therapy known as the Bowen technique. After serving in the Second World War, Bowen became interested in ways of alleviating human suffering. He noticed when he made certain moves on a body it had particular effects. He developed the technique without training in any health care field.
I was drawn to the Bowen technique due to the philosophy of “less is more.”
During a session, several moves are performed in a choreographed order with set breaks between moves. The patient is fully clothed and lying face down on a massage table. Treatments initially are once per seven days, with the treatments continuing to work during the week. The goal is the permanent reversal of pain, assuming re-injury has not occurred. If the pain has not started to shift at the end of five sessions, there is a re-evaluation to determine if Bowen is in fact the correct treatment for this condition or if there is in fact an underlying condition preventing healing from occurring.
Additional reasons for chronic pain aside from structural imbalance could include:
•Adrenal insufficiency: The hormone cortisol helps us respond to the demands on our body during times of prolonged stress or chronic pain. It is our body’s main anti-inflammatory hormone.
When cortisol levels drop after patients experience prolonged periods of elevated stress or pain, the body can respond with chronic pain and inflammation.
•Thyroid function: The thyroid gland produces hormones, which are responsible for our metabolism. Low thyroid function can be one of the main underlying causes of chronic pain, and possibly the reason repeated massages, adjustments, and Bowen treatments are required. In some instances, if the bodywork treatment you are currently undergoing is only providing relief with repeated sessions, adrenals and thyroid status may be worth investigating.
•Food sensitivities and toxic burden: Prolonged exposure to environmental toxins and heavy metals can result in chronic pain and inflammation, water retention and muscle rigidity. It is common that certain foods can trigger an inflammatory reaction in the body. I have found gluten to be one of the major disruptors of the central nervous system. When I am treating nervous system issues and nerve related pain, I always consider an underlying gluten sensitivity. Individualized detoxification protocols and food sensitivity testing may be essential to reverse the chronic pain and inflammation in certain individuals.
As in nature, every organism is self-regulating. There is always an underlying reason for the pain or inflammation. It is our body’s natural defense mechanisms, trying to immobilize the joint and protect the injured area. Often anti-inflammatories such as steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories will mask this healing process and the “dis-ease” process will spread deeper in the body.
The Bowen technique is phenomenal for treatment of chronic pain from motor vehicle accidents. These have been my most successful cases. Chronic pain of sciatica, sports injuries, constipation, digestion, hernias, neck injuries, frozen shoulder, nerve pain, tendonitis, infertility, PMS, hormone imbalance, scoliosis pain, just to name a few.
The Bowen technique has amazed practitioners of all disciplines and can be an integral part of a successful treatment plan for healing chronic pain and inflammation. Although it is not a new technique it is still fairly unheard of in Canada. For more information see www.bowtech.com, and spread the word to family and friends across Canada.
Dr. Neetu Dhiman is a naturopathic physician and certified advanced Bowen therapist. drdhiman@yourbriohealth.com
22 February 2009
Eureka we found the source of the pain
Well we finally found the source of my leg pain at last, I went through to see Mr Papastefanou on Friday about my back and leg pain and unfortunately I have to have further spine surgery. I virtually spent the whole day at the hospital and by the time I got home I was shattered. Anyway I had to go for a set of new x-rays so that he could see what was going happening, it surprised me somewhat in that considering the constant changes in technology that here we are 6 years on and they were still using the old (or at least what I call old) x-ray method. I had one full length one and a side view; I have to say I was interested to see what my back looked like after 6 years.
When I got back to see him we compared the x-rays with those I had in 2005 and there was some significant deterioration with the one remaining disc that wasn’t part of the original surgery, so much so that I have to have the disc removed and have it replaced by an artificial disc, I was a bit shocked at first but then on the other hand I was relieved that we had found the reason for my pain. I now have to wait for a date to have an MRI under aesthetic as I don’t like MRI’s the noise they make makes me very jumpy so it can be hard to get the scan done, so this time at least I will be asleep and then after that we can discuss the full extent of the damage and plan for the surgery.
What is an Artificial disc replacement
Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is a device or implant used to replace a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc. After removing what’s left of the worn out disc, the ADR is inserted in the space between two lumbar vertebrae. The goal is to replace the diseased or damaged disc while keeping your normal spinal motion. Artificial disc surgery is relatively new in the United States but has been used in Europe for many years.
I will be posting about my new journey as it happens.
When I got back to see him we compared the x-rays with those I had in 2005 and there was some significant deterioration with the one remaining disc that wasn’t part of the original surgery, so much so that I have to have the disc removed and have it replaced by an artificial disc, I was a bit shocked at first but then on the other hand I was relieved that we had found the reason for my pain. I now have to wait for a date to have an MRI under aesthetic as I don’t like MRI’s the noise they make makes me very jumpy so it can be hard to get the scan done, so this time at least I will be asleep and then after that we can discuss the full extent of the damage and plan for the surgery.
What is an Artificial disc replacement
Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is a device or implant used to replace a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc. After removing what’s left of the worn out disc, the ADR is inserted in the space between two lumbar vertebrae. The goal is to replace the diseased or damaged disc while keeping your normal spinal motion. Artificial disc surgery is relatively new in the United States but has been used in Europe for many years.
I will be posting about my new journey as it happens.
08 February 2009
Chronic pain seen altering how brain works
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brain scans of people in chronic pain show a state of constant activity in areas that should be at rest, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, a finding that could help explain why pain patients have higher rates of depression, anxiety and other disorders.
They said chronic pain seems to alter the way people process information that is unrelated to pain.
"It seems that enduring pain for a long time affects brain function in response to even minimally demanding attention tasks completely unrelated to pain," the researchers wrote in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Dante Chialvo, a researcher at Northwestern University in Chicago who worked on the study, said: "People with chronic pain -- meaning pain that lasts more than six months after their injury -- have many other issues that affect their quality of life as much as pain. It is not known where they come from."
Recent studies have shown that in healthy people, certain regions of the brain take over during a resting state, something known as a default mode network. "It takes care of your brain when your brain is at rest," Chialvo said in a telephone interview.
When a person performs a task, this network quiets down, he said, but not in people with chronic pain.
Instead, a front region of the cortex mostly associated with emotion is constantly active, disrupting the normal equilibrium.
To study this activity, Chialvo did a type of brain scan known as functional magnetic resonance imaging on 15 people with chronic back pain and 15 healthy people.
They gave their volunteers a simple attention task -- tracking a moving bar on a computer screen -- to observe the brain shifting out of default mode to handle the task.
Both groups performed the task well but when they measured areas of the brain activated, differences emerged.
"Where we were surprised is the difference in how much brain they used to do the task compared with the healthy group. It was 50 times larger," Chialvo said.
They said disruptions in this default network could explain why pain patients have problems with attention, sleep disturbances and even depression.
"These findings suggest that the brain of a chronic pain patient is not simply a healthy brain processing pain information but rather it is altered by the persistent pain in a manner reminiscent of other neurological conditions associated with cognitive impairments," they they wrote.
(Editing by Maggie Fox and Bill Trott)
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brain scans of people in chronic pain show a state of constant activity in areas that should be at rest, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, a finding that could help explain why pain patients have higher rates of depression, anxiety and other disorders.
They said chronic pain seems to alter the way people process information that is unrelated to pain.
"It seems that enduring pain for a long time affects brain function in response to even minimally demanding attention tasks completely unrelated to pain," the researchers wrote in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Dante Chialvo, a researcher at Northwestern University in Chicago who worked on the study, said: "People with chronic pain -- meaning pain that lasts more than six months after their injury -- have many other issues that affect their quality of life as much as pain. It is not known where they come from."
Recent studies have shown that in healthy people, certain regions of the brain take over during a resting state, something known as a default mode network. "It takes care of your brain when your brain is at rest," Chialvo said in a telephone interview.
When a person performs a task, this network quiets down, he said, but not in people with chronic pain.
Instead, a front region of the cortex mostly associated with emotion is constantly active, disrupting the normal equilibrium.
To study this activity, Chialvo did a type of brain scan known as functional magnetic resonance imaging on 15 people with chronic back pain and 15 healthy people.
They gave their volunteers a simple attention task -- tracking a moving bar on a computer screen -- to observe the brain shifting out of default mode to handle the task.
Both groups performed the task well but when they measured areas of the brain activated, differences emerged.
"Where we were surprised is the difference in how much brain they used to do the task compared with the healthy group. It was 50 times larger," Chialvo said.
They said disruptions in this default network could explain why pain patients have problems with attention, sleep disturbances and even depression.
"These findings suggest that the brain of a chronic pain patient is not simply a healthy brain processing pain information but rather it is altered by the persistent pain in a manner reminiscent of other neurological conditions associated with cognitive impairments," they they wrote.
(Editing by Maggie Fox and Bill Trott)
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