Harnessing the Vagus Nerve to Reduce COVID Long-Haul Symptoms
While the majority of infected COVID-19 individuals do recover, a significant proportion (30-60%) continue to experience symptoms and complications a long time after their acute illness. These patients are called COVID ‘long-haulers’. Long-haul symptoms [...]
Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) and serious complications after surgery
Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is one of the most common and serious complications after surgery. Peripheral and central nervous systems change in response to repetitive nociceptive stimulation. This includes risk factors being identified pre-, intra-, [...]
Significant reduction in pain levels after a single application
The Dolphin Neurostim being used for MPS therapies, is supported by sufficient evidence that the application of DC micro-currents has positive results for chronic pain and stress management, however support in literature of MPS application [...]
Chronic Post Surgical Pain
In a study conducted by Dr. Kelly Armstrong, consisting of 47 post surgical patients suffering from the effects of chronic post surgical pain (CPSP) in relation to C-Section scars, she aimed to determine the effect [...]
C-Section scars and internal adhesion formation
C-Sections are the most commonly performed procedure in the US, with 1.3 million such surgeries performed annually, accounting for about 32 percent of all births. The surgical incision made through the abdomen requires cutting through [...]
Micro-Current Point Stimulation (MPS) Applied to C-Section Scars
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three out of ten women undergo Caesarean deliveries every year. Although vaginal delivery is still the most preferred method, C-Section may be necessary due to existing maternal [...]
How does Direct Current (DC) Micro-Current Point Stimulation (MPS) Work?
Direct current (DC) Micro-current Point Stimulation (MPS) is an innovative and latest modality of electro-acupunture where low-amplitude electric current is applied to certain pressure points for therapeutic purposes. DC micro-current therapies using low-amplitude DC current [...]
Management of Cesarean Section Scars
Cesarean section is a common method of delivery all over the world and it is still on the rise. C-section leaves a scar on the lower abdomen, affecting millions of women worldwide, especially the younger [...]
What are Long Term Effects of C-section Scars on the Body?
C-section is one of the frequently performed gynecological procedures worldwide. More than 29.7 million c-sections are performed globally every year and the number is climbing with each passing year. Approximately, thirty-two percent women giving birth [...]
Role of Microcurrent Point Stimulation in the Management of Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Microcurrent point stimulation (MPS) is an advanced and innovative therapeutic modality that promotes wound healing and relieves pain. In this modality, weak electrical currents are applied to the scar tissues modulating the collagen expression in [...]
Cesarean Section Scar and Cosmetic Disfigurement
Cesarean section (C-section) is one of the oldest and common obstetric procedures. Globally, childbirth through c-section is on the rise and more than 29.7 million c-sections are performed every year. It is a major surgical [...]
Adhesions and Connective Tissue
Adhesions can be considered in two ways: cell adhesions and unnatural adhesions caused by external stimuli. Cell adhesions are complimentary connections naturally found in the human body. Cells are destined to interact with their [...]
Body’s Healing Process
Healing refers to the restoration of damaged or diseases part of the body. Wound healing is an intricate process of repair after injury. Skin is a protective barrier against the external harms. When this barrier [...]
What is Trauma?
Trauma refers to external physical harm to the body. Severity of trauma depends on the nature and source of injury and part of the body affected. Trauma can be classified on the basis of cause, [...]
Why Do Adhesions Develop
Adhesions develop when two bodily structures come across and connect to each other while normally they are not attached. The causes of adhesion development include surgery, trauma, radiations, abdominal or pelvic infections and sometimes congenital [...]
How to Treat Non-Specific Neck Pain
Regardless of our age, body aches and pains, are constantly affecting us. And often when you experience these pains, they can be a harrowing experience. Neck pain is among the most common body aches that [...]
Managing Chronic Neuropathic Back Pain
Pain is the consequence of tissue injury and is the most common health complaint of millions of people. Generally, pain resolves once the injury heals. Unfortunately, there are some people who experience pain even without [...]
How to Get Rid of Non-Specific Lower Back Pain
What is non-specific lower back pain? Non-specific lower back pain is among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases that continue to affect numerous people worldwide. It is estimated that 8 in 10 people suffer from bouts [...]
Pain Management: How Micro Point Stimulation Can Help Release It
Suffering from body pains and aches? You’re not alone. About 80% of Americans will report pain on certain body parts at least once in their lifetime. In fact, back and neck pain are among the [...]
MPS vs Massage therapy – Which is better?
Chronic pain is a curse that proves to have a tremendous impact on the quality of life of its sufferers. Over the years, man has explored myriad of ways and strategies to treat this bane. [...]
How Does A Combination Of MPS And Physical Therapy Help Relieve Chronic Pains
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of physical therapy and other non-medication modalities in the treatment of chronic pain. The use of non-invasive and non-medication based treatments are considered safer [...]
How to Avoid Foot or Limb Amputations Caused By Diabetic Neuropathy, Part 1
If you’re a diabetic, you’ve likely heard the horrifying stories of people having their feet, and even their whole limbs amputated. Unfortunately these aren’t just stories. Foot amputations are a serious diabetic complication, and they’re [...]
3 Ways to Avoid Frozen Shoulder Surgery and Recover Faster
Frozen shoulder is a seemingly mysterious issue. One day you seem fine, the next day you wake up with sudden onset of severe pain and the movement in your shoulder becomes progressively restricted, often to [...]
3 Easy Ways To Get Neck Pain Relief for Modern Day Tech-Neck Issues
Modern day living comes with its pros and unfortunately, cons. Take technology for instance, it’s great that we’re all connected, have information at our fingertips, and can communicate with people more easily. But, that connectedness [...]
2 Incredible Case Studies Show Remarkable Diabetic Neuropathy Treatment Results
We’ve put together a 2-part education series about diabetic neuropathy to help you avoid foot and limb amputations. In the last article we provided everything you need to know about diabetic neuropathy - what it [...]
How Does Acupuncture Work, Even Without Needles?
Woman getting an acupuncture treatment in a spa If I asked you to name some of the most famous books in the history of humankind, you may suggest “War and Peace,” [...]
4 Powerful Natural Pain Relief Strategies You May Not (Yet) Know About
We take ourselves off to the doctor expecting them to have a solution for our pain, only to find ourselves years down the road with a chronic pain issue that never seems to be resolved. [...]
Electrotherapy Exposed
Download PDF of Article The application of electrotherapy has been an accepted worldwide medical practice throughout the modern history of mankind. Hippocrates was reported to place patients into barrels of water with electrical eels to [...]
What IS Pain?
Pain is a complex and universal experience that differs with individual to individual. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential [...]
Chronic Pain: The Emotion Connection
If you don’t address the emotional aspect of chronic pain, your patient might never fully recover. Pain, particularly chronic pain, is considered as an emotionally driven disorder in MPS Therapy. Thought, mood and behavior are [...]
How Does Microcurrent Heal the Body?
Microcurrent is the key to healing the body. It is not only has parasympathetic affect on the body, it enhances healing at the cellular levels. The tissues of the human body are comprised of active [...]
3 Ways Scars & Traumas Directly Affect Muscles
There are several ways that scars and physical trauma can directly affect muscles, leading to everything from a strain in day to day activities, to greatly decreased athletic performance. Here are the three primary ways in [...]
USA TODAY: Microcurrent Point Stimulation: A New Hope
Written by I-Hsien Sherwood, for USA Today Many patients suffer with chronic pain for years without relief. The causes and workings of pain still aren't fully understood. Pain re-related ailments like migraines, fibromyalgia or sciatica [...]
History of Microcurrent Healing & MPS Therapy
Microcurrent therapy is a brand new way of treating pain, right? Well, not really. It actually has its roots all the way back in time to ancient Greece! Hippocrates, the father of electro-therapy, was reported [...]
Story of the Week: Low Back Pain
A wise man a long, long time ago, once said, “if you cannot be king, be the healer,” as the healer has the second greatest influence in the kingdom. Today, this old proverb seems more [...]
Three Types Of Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness. It involves a group of non-articular disorders, which includes: Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibrositis, and Fibromyositis. Patients complain of heightened sensitivity to pain and tenderness that is [...]
5 Ways The Dolphin Neurostim™ Can Help Fibromyalgia Symptoms
After osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia is known to be the most common musculoskeletal condition. Its main characteristic is muscular/musculoskeletal pain. The other common Fibromyalgia symptoms are fatigue, dry mouth, eyes and nose, stiffness, chronic headaches, incontinence and sometimes [...]
Story of the Week: Low Back Pain, Standard Protocol
I was teaching a course last weekend and doing a typical Standard Protocol demonstration. There was a therapist student in class who had been diagnosed with a herniated disc between L4 & L5 vertebrae. She [...]
Story of the Week: Old Feeding Tube Scar Release
I was recently in Dassel, MN for an Introductory Course. One of the students attending had called to discuss the potential of the MPS Scar Release treatment being effective for her nephew that she was [...]
Story of the Week: C-Section, Back Pain
Hi! This is one of my favorite scar stories so I just have to share it as a story of the week! This scar treatment demonstrates the profound ability of the body to integrate and [...]
Story of the Week: Low Back Pain
I teach MPS Pain Management Courses to healthcare professionals several times a month. Each and every weekend I walk away filled with warmth, happiness, and excitement in my heart. Each week that follows I think [...]
MPS Therapy: Outside-the-Box Thinking
Pain is the subjective complaint our patients have. As physical therapists, we are asked to evaluate pain levels between zero and ten. Payers require us to record patient’s pain levels with every visit. It is [...]
The Magic of MPS Therapy: A New Approach to Treating Chronic Pain
A decade of research and clinical practice has lead to significant progress in the treatment of chronic pain by integrating Eastern and Western therapies into one easy-to-use modality. A New Direction to the Treatment of [...]
MPS Therapy: Successful Results for Chronic Pain Sufferers
An Innovative device, the Dolphin Neurostim, provides chronic pain sufferers a safe, effective, and drug-free way to relieve their symptoms when used with Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) Therapy. Anyone who suffers from chronic pain knows [...]
Ground-Breaking Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy
These photographs were taken during various treatment stages of a diabetic neuropathy patient. The patient was treated over 3 months with MPS Therapy using the Dolphin Neurostim. Diabetic Neuropathy sufferer experiences remarkable relief [...]
The Magic of MPS: A New Approach to Treating Pain
MPS combines the principles of acupuncture, massage, microcurrent and physical therapy to relieve chronic pain. Scar tissue, depending on the location, may cause pain throughout the body. When Quentin Glenn complained of leg and back [...]
Don’t Suffer with TMD Pain
About 35 million people in the U.S. suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) issues at some point in their lives, according to The TMJ Association’s website (www.tmj.org). Our jaws are in frequent use - when we [...]
MPS Offers Chiropractic-Friendly Pain Management
Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) Therapy is a truly integrative therapy specifically designed for the treatment of chronic or acute soft tissue pain. MPS applies brief, concentrated direct current (DC) microcurrent impulses to motor, trigger and [...]
C-Section Scars and the Dolphin Neurostim
Most people don't realize it, but with C-section scars (and any abdominal scarring) there's the scarring you see on the outside at the incision site, and the scarring you can't see on the inside [...]
How the Dolphin Neurostim Affects Circulation
When our blood circulates, it flows from our heart throughout our bodies, carrying with it important nutrients, like oxygen, and removes contaminants, two things we require in order to maintain healthy skin and muscles. When [...]
How the Dolphin Neurostim Calms the Nervous System
The key to the treatment of almost all chronic pain conditions is the deregulation (or calming) of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), and the release of physical/mental blockages which seem to keep the ANS in [...]
Releasing Muscles with the Dolphin Neurostim
The Dolphin Neurostim™ is a highly effective device for releasing muscles, which is important for treating chronic pain in everyone from athletes to artists. One approach to pain management, called the Neuropathic Pain Model, suggests [...]
The Dolphin Neurostim and Endorphin Release
In acupuncture and trigger point therapy, the insertion of needles has been scientifically proven to stimulate the release of powerful internal opiates called endorphins - the hormones that our bodies produce to naturally relieve pain [...]