Alpha Stim *Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation*?!
Question: Alpha Stim *Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation*.?
So I've read a lot about this therapy for mental illness...but has anyone tried it for other conditions....like fibromyalgia, RSD, chronic pain, etc.? If so - what was the result.?
I guess my REAL question is: when someone suggests treating a non-mental health disorder with Alpha Stim - are they thinking it's more mental than physical.? Health Question & Answer
I guess my REAL question is: when someone suggests treating a non-mental health disorder with Alpha Stim - are they thinking it's more mental than physical.? Health Question & Answer
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Hi the answer to your question is no, they are not suggesting that it is more mental than physical. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation can rebalance the electrical and chemical activity within the whole body not just the brain. But the theory behind using it with fibromyalgia, is that it is known that the pain is generated from a pain centre within the brain, not from an injury at the site of the pain, so treating the pain site is useless as the pain is actually coming from the brain. That does not mean that the pain is imaginary, it is very real! But for some reason the pain centre in the brain misfires and sends off pain messages randomly. So the role of the alphastim is to retune the brain so that it doesn't do this. It has worked very effectively to do this for me. I have researched a lot of these devices and I found alphastim to be the one with the most research to back up their claims.Health Question & Answer
I have not tried the Alpha Stim CES device due to its ludicrous price. However, I have used very similar devices. The best one is probably Dr. Bob Beck's Brain Tuner. (I'm not sure what the latest model number is.) I think I got the Alpha Stim electrode pads because they are the best I found on the market. By the way, I think Dr. Beck was a physicist not an M.D.
I suffer from major depression and fatigue is a big symptom. I found the brain tuner to be relaxing, but not very effective over the long term. With regard to your REAL question, I think they are suggesting that anything that relaxes the mind will relax the body. It might be somewhat similar to the idea that hypnosis can lessen chronic pain or FM. They are probably suggesting there is a mind-body connection to many illnesses but not necessarily that "It's more mental than physical."
My personal opinion is that if you extra money to spare, the Alpha-Stim can provide some temporary relief, but don't expect it to make a very significant difference. Other people may have different opinions. Email me if you have a question.Health Question & Answer
I suffer from major depression and fatigue is a big symptom. I found the brain tuner to be relaxing, but not very effective over the long term. With regard to your REAL question, I think they are suggesting that anything that relaxes the mind will relax the body. It might be somewhat similar to the idea that hypnosis can lessen chronic pain or FM. They are probably suggesting there is a mind-body connection to many illnesses but not necessarily that "It's more mental than physical."
My personal opinion is that if you extra money to spare, the Alpha-Stim can provide some temporary relief, but don't expect it to make a very significant difference. Other people may have different opinions. Email me if you have a question.Health Question & Answer
no--its about regualting teh elctrical system of the brain--
i have a vagus nerve stimulator for this
i had a seizure 6 years ago that did teh same thing--temporarily reset the electrical system in my brain--and reversed the symptoms-which slowly came back
electrical treatments are also used for parkins and epiilepsy
these are all neuro conditionsHealth Question & Answer
i have a vagus nerve stimulator for this
i had a seizure 6 years ago that did teh same thing--temporarily reset the electrical system in my brain--and reversed the symptoms-which slowly came back
electrical treatments are also used for parkins and epiilepsy
these are all neuro conditionsHealth Question & Answer