Bodyworks Clinic

Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM)

What is FSM?
Frequency Specific Microcurrent is an exciting new way of treating nerve and muscle pain and many other conditions using specific frequencies and micro amperage current.

This is a highly effective form of treatment for pain relief.

How does FSM work?
Your body uses microcurrent energy to increase its own energy production. Microcurrent increases the production of ATP, your own chemical energy, by up to 500%. It also increases protein synthesis and waste product removal.

Microcurrent is current in millionths of an amp. By comparison a TENS unit produces milliamps, 1000 times greater.

The resonating effect unwinds tissue and frees flow of blood and nutrients in order for the body to repair itself in a much faster time frame.

Why does the practitioner use black gloves?
The graphite gloves conduct the frequencies from the machine to your body. The gloves allow the therapist to feel your muscles and put the treatment exactly where it is needed. When the current needs to go to a large area the gloves may be wrapped in a small, warm, wet towel for better conductivity.

How does the machine work?
Specific frequencies seem to do specific things to the muscles and other tissues. It is not certain exactly what the frequencies are doing because biopsies haven’t been performed, but the tissue will suddenly soften and become less painful when a correct frequency is chosen. This softening, and the pain relief that comes with it, seems to be long lasting and in many cases permanent. Your therapist may use frequencies that are thought to be good for your whole system not just the muscles.

How do the frequencies work?
It is believed the frequencies work on the principle of biologic resonance. A singer can shatter a glass when the note resonates with the crystal structure of the glass. Microcurrent frequencies seem to be able to resonate with biologic tissue when the frequency is correct. Once the tissue is changed and stable, it seems to be able to stay in the new configuration with proper nutritional support. Animal research confirms that the frequency to reduce inflammation reduces inflammation by 62% in a mouse model. Prescription drugs reduce inflammation by 45% in the same mouse research.

Do the benefits last?
Every patient responds individually but the changes to the muscles seem to be long lasting. About 60-80% of the changes created in one treatment last until the next treatment, about four to seven days. Your muscles are used to being the way they are and may return to the old configuration if not treated again. Although patients have had permanent changes in one treatment, the average number of treatments depends on the complexity of the problem. We suggest nutritional support tailored to your condition to help create lasting change.

Is there any risk?
There is no record of any permanent harm being done to anyone treated with Frequency Specific Microcurrent. The current should not be used through the brain or during pregnancy. If you have a spinal cord injury or a disc bulge pressing on your spinal cord, be sure to tell your therapist. Patients with pressure on the cord seem to have the normal side effects of treatment greatly magnified. Be sure to tell your therapist if your reaction is very severe. All of these reactions to treatment have been temporary.

What are the side effects?
Resonance appears to change the muscle tissue, removing long stored waste products and increasing cellular metabolism so quickly that there may be a detoxification reaction after treatment. Some people have a similar reaction after a massage but the reaction after microcurrent is stronger because so much is done in a short space of time. The side effects can include nausea, fatigue, drowsiness, a temporary increase in pain, or flu-like feeling. The side effects usually start about 90 minutes after treatment and may last from 4 to 24 hours. Not everyone has side effects. Some people increase range of motion and physical activity so much that they have temporary symptoms in muscles and joints near the treated area.

What can I do about the side effects?
You should drink at least 2 litres of water in the two hours following muscle treatment. If you feel the side effects return, drink more water, and it should pass in about 20 minutes. Some treatment protocols do not produce a detox reaction.

How do I prepare for a treatment?
Before each treatment it is very important to drink 2 litres of water starting two hours beforehand. If you are dehydrated treatment will not be as effective.

If you have any other questions or concerns, be sure to ask your practitioner. It is recommended you relax, drink your water, and enjoy the relief you can receive from Frequency Specific Microcurrent.

Pricing
Price per session: 60 euro
Treatments are generally 40-50 minutes but some are longer depending on the conditions treated.

Sessions can be booked either online,
or by phoning 01 88 444 90

Above information by kind permission of Dr.Carol McMakin
For more information visit her website at www.frequencyspecific.com