Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM)
Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM)
We also offer Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM). Interest in FSM grew out of Becker’s discovery 30+ years ago that broken bones heal more quickly when a microcurrent frequency is applied over the fracture line. Considerable research was done in this area earlier in the century, but the data was largely ignored after the apparent triumph of pharmaceutical medicine. Interest in the old data has been reawakened by Becker’s work, and considerable research has been done with frequencies at many institutions, including NIH.
Over 200 frequency combinations have been identified which produce specific changes (e.g., decrease inflammation, decrease scarring, increase secretions) in specific tissues. (Each type of tissue a ” nerve, artery, tendon, muscle body, joint cartilage, etc” has at least one frequency to which it responds.) Recent animal studies have demonstrated a powerful effect of FSM on serum levels of inflammatory cytokines (messenger chemicals). Clinical studies on humans at NIH have also shown impact on various pain states, especially fibromyalgia.
Research found that reproducing these signals with a microcurrent machine and delivering them to the skin increased protein synthesis and triggered the production and storage of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules that can speed cellular metabolism, which often declines as we age. Better cellular metabolism allows for increases in collagen and elastin fibers and an overall improvement in skin tone.
Most experts agree that microcurrent therapy is cumulative. While effects are immediately visible, they last only a short time. It can take eight or more treatments to begin seeing longer-lasting effects. Even then, clients will need treatments at least monthly to maintain benefits.
FSM is registered with FDA as a TENS unit, chiefly for treating pain, but has many other uses which are investigational. FSM is applied by focusing on a specific problem in a specific area of the body. Ondamed, on the other hand, begins with the whole body and focuses on specific areas as suggested by patient response.
For further reading:
Richard Gerber, MD. Vibrational Medicine. Bear and Company, Rochester, VT, 2001. Numerous references from peer-reviewed and other journals.
James Oschman, PhD. Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 2000. Numerous references from peer-reviewed journals
James Oschman, PhD. Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance. Butterworth Heinemann, Edinburgh, 2003. Numerous references