The use of electricity in medicine dates back to ancient Rome, when the discharge of the electrical eel was used to ease the pains of various physical ailments. Through the centuries, dozens of investigators have experimented with, refined and improved hundreds of therapeutic electrical devices. Electricity has been used primarily for its ability to reduce pain, but also to speed the rate of healing of physical injuries, to induce relaxation and sleep, to exercise and strengthen muscles and more.

Literally thousands of scientific and medical research articles exist verifying the effectiveness of electrical stimulation for use in such widely ranging presentations as arthritis, muscle strain, child birth, joint sprain, orthopaedic surgery, broken bones and more.

The main difference in the machines available today, to those of ten or more years ago, is the vast improvement in safety and significant reduction in size. A machine that could once only fit on a table top and needed years of training to use safely, now comes in a palm sized enclosure that can be operated with the guidance of a simple instruction manual.

Imagine the implications for patient independence. It means a person with a physical injury or ailment, most often under professional supervision, can actually treat themselves. They can have treatment as often as they like - up to 24 hours per day if necessary. Professional physical therapists simply cannot offer anywhere near this intensity of treatment. So not only is the person empowered by electrical therapy, but in many instances the quality of the overall treatment is improved.

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