Electro Acupuncture Machines - Electro Acupuncture Devices & Point Stimulators

Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture therapy where pairs of needles are attached with clips to an electric acupuncture stimulator that generates electric pulses and passes a small current between them. Acupuncture electrotherapy devices allow you to adjust the frequency and intensity of the electric current and some units also offer several different waveforms, depending on the condition being treated.

As an augmented form of acupuncture, this practice aims to treat chronic and acute pain and help restore the client's well-being and overall health. Besides its analgesic effect, an electro-acupuncture machine can be set to improve blood circulation, stimulate collagen production, or reduce edemas by improving fluid absorption. Electroacupuncture is also used to reduce chronic stress and chemotherapy-related nausea, as well as a complementary therapy for muscle spasms, certain neurological diseases, and even paralysis.

Electroacupuncture is at least as effective as traditional acupuncture therapy, with the added benefits of shorter treatments, increased accuracy, and the ability to cover a more significant part of the body with an electroacupuncture unit than manually.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and electroacupuncture (EA) are two nonpharmacologic approaches that help relieve pain using mild electrical currents. While TENS units use pads attached to the skin, an electroacupuncture device can go deeper into the tissue by piercing the skin with very thin needles. Both electrotherapies can be safely used as part of an integrated treatment and have shown a similar hypoalgesic effect in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or knee osteoarthritis.

Despite the name, acupuncture pens work without needles and offer electrical stimulation at the skin level, which would rather qualify them as handheld TENS devices instead of electronic acupuncture ones. Some designs come with different heads and are categorized as trigger point massagers. The term "electronic acupuncture pen" can also refer to an electric acupuncture stimulator such as the Pointer Excel II LT™. This type of pen helps accurately locate acupuncture and trigger points and stimulate them with normal or micro-currents with an adjustable frequency. You can also switch the polarity of the device based on the desired effect: tonification or sedation. While different in shape, size, and function, all these acupuncture pens help relieve pain, improve blood circulation, and trigger muscle contraction for treatment purposes.

Although some people experience pain relief after just one session, acupuncture is not a quick fix and it might take a while before your patient notices improvements, especially if they suffer from chronic pain. This is why, following a medical diagnosis, the recommended approach is a course of acupuncture and not a single treatment. As a rule of thumb, two or three sessions are usually enough to notice an overall sense of wellness. This could be in the form of better sleep, better digestion, a balanced mood, and of course, less pain.

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