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Micro-current therapy is a non-invasive technique that encourages healing. It is the use of tiny electric currents, like those similar to the body’s own electrical currents.  This brings about an Electro-Chemical change at the cellular level. This is what gives it the ability to treat chronic conditions.  Many times it can produce remarkable changes that improve the condition, including a reduction in pain, swelling, and skin tone.

It is becoming well recognized that trauma will effect the electrical potential of the cells.  Micro-current therapy is helpful in initiating chemical reactions in the cells.  Micro-currents therapy does not just block pain, it may reduce the cause of pain by altering the electrical activity.  The most intriguing part is that micro-current can increase adenosine triphoshpate (ATP) production many fold.  This is where this therapy is miles ahead of any pharmaceutical solution for pain, swelling, and discomfort.

Bioelectric currents in our bodies are usually found to be in the microamp range.  All injury to a muscle decreases ATP and causes a decrease in oxygen and nutrients to the cells.  This injury also results in the accumulation of metabolic by-products.  All this leads to a perception of pain, micro-current stimulation increases mitochondrial function, which is important to healing. With ATP replenished in the injured tissues, cells can get the nutrients they need, and remove the waste (lactic acid) materials.  Now healing can take place.

The cell is the like an electric battery, each one with its own electro-magnetic system.  With Micro-current therapy there is no discomfort, the patient does not feel anything during a treatment.  With a recharge of the cellular battery, the body can finish the healing.  There are studies that show that tissue can heal faster with micro-current treatment.  Every cell in the body can be seen as an electric generator.  We depend on the energy currents through the body for health.

In the case of esthetics micro-current is used for muscle lifting and toning, firming and cellulite treatments.  In this case the technology is used to re-educate the muscles.  Clinicians can tone and lift muscles on the face to diminish the creases that appear between the brows or around the mouth. By re-educating the muscles to stay toned and tighter, it may reverse some of the signs of aging.  It takes a number of treatments depending on the amount of correction needed.  Cellulite treatment utilizes micro-current treatment to increase circulation, metabolism, and lymphatic flow.

Frequency Specific Micro-Current treatment has been clinically proven in studies to reduce inflammation and pain.  It is effective in treating types of fibromyalgia.  Micro-Current Therapy has many applications, and as the lists of treatable conditions grow, also will the use of this therapy.