Overview

Frequency Specific Microcurrent is a new system of treatment using microamperage current and the resonance effects of frequencies on tissues and conditions to create beneficial changes to symptoms and health. These are answers to some of the most common questions.

What is microcurrent?

Micro current is current in millionths of an ampere. An ampere is a measure of the movement of electrons past a point. Microamperage current is the same kind of current your body produces on its own within each cell. This is current in millionths of an amp. It is very small; there is not enough current to stimulate sensory nerves so the current flow cannot be felt. You can tell it is running by watching the conductance meter on the machine.

What can the frequencies treat?

The frequencies appear to change a variety of conditions and tissues and change pain and function in a large number of clinical conditions. FSM is especially good at treating nerve and muscle pain, inflammation and scar tissue. There is a kind of fibromyalgia associated with neck trauma that is particularly painful and hard to treat even with narcotics. There is one frequency protocol that is effective for taking away this kind of pain. Shingles is easy to treat. There is one frequency combination that so far is 100% effective in a small number of cases to take away kidney stone pain. The frequencies have created observed effects in asthma, liver dysfunction, irritable bowel and many other conditions. It has been observed that patients who are treated within four hours of a new injury including auto accidents and surgeries have much reduced pain and a greatly accelerated healing process.
There are no guarantees that any protocol is going to be effective in any given patient on any given condition. In general, the frequencies either work or don’t work and if they don’t work they simply have no effect. As long as appropriate proven therapies are not delayed or withheld, FSM Can’t hurt. Might Help. Every practitioner is trained in the concept that FSM is to be used as an adjunct to therapeutics appropriate to their discipline for the patient after proper diagnosis.

Who can take the training and use FSM on patients?

The course is geared toward medical, chiropractic and naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists and physical therapists.

Are there any risks or dangers?

There are none as far as we know. Dr. McMakin has been using FSM since 1994 and has had no ill effects attributable to the use of the unit or the frequencies. There are two effects to be considered. The practitioner is protected from the current by wearing latex gloves and is therefore not affected by the current. The practitioner is in the field created by the frequencies and the resonance effect experienced by the patient. This field can be perceived by some practitioners and is either pleasant or bothersome depending on the practitioner’s ability to process the sensations.
There are no risks to the patient that we know about as long as the practitioner follows the proper contraindications and precautions associated with both FSM and the use of the machine. There are frequencies used to remove scar tissue that should not be used with 6 weeks of the time of a new injury. Sometimes when muscles are successfully treated range of motion increases so much that joints and nerves can become temporarily painful until range of motion goes back down. Practitioners are aware of these possible reactions and are advised to warn patients about them. After muscles are treated there is sometimes a detox reaction that occurs 90 minutes after treatment. This can be lessened by having the patient drink water and take an anti-oxidant combination supplement.

Is there anyone FSM does not work on?

Patients who are dehydrated cannot benefit from FSM. It has been observed that patients who are dehydrated, Athletes with large muscle mass and inadequate water intake and patients over 70 who are chronically dehydrated have the most problems. Every patient is advised to drink at least one quart of water in the one hour preceding treatment. Patients who are chronically dehydrated may need more.
No technique is 100% effective and FSM is no exception. The effectiveness of FSM depends almost entirely on an accurate diagnosis. Shoulder pain can come from muscles, tendons, bursa, discs, nerves or joints. FSM will treat all of these pain generators effectively. But, if you are treating for muscle and the shoulder pain is from nerves or the bursa you may change the muscle but you won t change the patient s pain since it is not coming from the muscle. This analogy applies to every condition.

What machine do you use for FSM?

Precision Microcurrent, a two channel, battery operated microcurrent machine manufactured by Precision Microcurrent, Inc. Both the frequency and current can be set independently on each of the two channels. The frequencies are delivered with three digit accuracy from 0.1 Hz to 999 Hz. The current flows in a ramped square wave form and can be set to run either alternating or polarized. It runs on 8 D cell batteries that last about one to two years with full time use. Although all of the research has been done with this unit any device that has the same parameters should be able to reproduce the outcomes but this is not certain. The leads coming from the machine have small pin plugs that fit into either graphite gloves or gel adhesive electrode pads.
The Precision Microcurrent has frequency switches that are very easy to change allowing for very rapid shifting of frequencies. It allows the skilled intuitive practitioner to make rapid decisions about a frequency efficacy and then change based on patient response.

What is the difference between the microcurrent and a laser?

Microcurrent provides electrons and in published studies increases ATP production in cells. Lasers provide photons. I am not aware of any research suggesting that laser treatment increases ATP production. Lasers oscillate at set frequencies and provide beneficial results. They are doing it by some other method than frequency specific resonance and ATP enhancement.

What is the difference between microcurrent and TENS?

Microcurrent is approved in the category of TENS devices determined by the FDA. TENS devices deliver milliamp current and block pain messages that are tying to get up the spine to the brain. Microcurrent delivers microamperage current which has been shown in published studies to increase ATP production in tissues.

What is the difference between microcurrent and ultra sound?

Ultra sound creates ultrasonic vibrations and creates heat by vibrating the water molecules in the tissue. It does not provide current nor does it change ATP status. It provides beneficial results it is just completely different than microcurrent.

Who can get a microcurrent machine?

All of the microcurrent machines used by FSM have 510K listing with the FDA. This means that they are available to physicians or those licensed to use electrical stimulation as part of their practice or on prescription by a physician. Patients and lay persons can only purchase a microcurrent device on prescription by their physician.