- MENS
A microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulator or MENS (also microamperage electrical neuromuscular stimulator) is a device used to send weak electrical signals into the body. Such devices apply extremely small (less than 1000 microampere) electrical currents to nerves using
electrodes placed on the skin.MENS uses include treatments for age-related
macular degeneration , wound healing,tendon repair, and rupturedligament recovery. Since most of the treatments concentrate on speeding healing and recovery, the largest current use is for professional athletes.A study by a neuroretinologist in the late 80's suggested that microcurrent stimulation of acupuncture points for the eye had positive effects in slowing and even stopping progression of the disease. This treatment is used to treat both the Wet and Dry forms of AMD. This study was based on Ngok Cheng's research on the increased amounts of ATP levels in living tissue after being stimulated with microcurrent. ("The Effects of Electric Currents on ATP Generation, Protein Synthesis, and Membrane Transport in Rat Skin.") [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=7140077 See also
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TENS
*Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS)
*Macular Degeneration
*Acupuncture References
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