Re: New treatment for Muscle related pain.

the answer is a qualified yes - the rhoms are covered by the trapezius,
and that makes this therapy a bit problematic - as in how good the
therapist is. will the needleless unit also work? can't say

- are you making the overhead motion(s) 'out of the blue', i.e. without
any specific warm up/stretch in anticipation of the overhead movement?

while rhom spasm is usually associated with sports or like movement -
anyone with a back injury can be subject to 'em.

with my spine and shoulder issues, i 'must' do the stretches and warmup
consistently every day or i will pay with spasm. the rhoms are assoc.
with t2-t5 [major], and c7-t2 [minor]

iirc, it's the dorsal scapula nerve feeding 'em, and you've also got the
c5 root involved -

here are some, i have had to modify to be able to do any of 'em, ubt
perhaps they would help - or put you back on the floor! <g>


StrangeDiva wrote:

I'm really interested in if it could help Rhomboid muscle spasms.. I get
them on my left side if I try to reach over my head or go to stretch. I
wind up either dropping to the floor in pain and unable to breathe or
standing there all contorted for 10-15 minutes until it subsides enough
for me to work it out..So if this helps in that manor I'd be *really*
interested.

Paul T. Holland wrote:
you might just find it extraordinary!

chu has been working on this for over 20 years [she's been assoc. with
rehab dept at u. penn, and iirc, schwartz was/is at emory -

one of my p.t.'s was trained on this [using needles] back 5 years ago -
and i've had several sessions with it [he was one of the trial
participant sites]. if they can now do it without the needles!

didn't do much for my lower back, but on my shoulders/traps/mid
back...very, very, good results. i would call it a 50% improvement,
effective for almost 3 months



OldGoat wrote:
Hey folks,

This seems kind of scary to me. It sounds just like what they do when you
get an EMG. They stick an "accupuncture type needle in to the muscle and
then give you a zaP current. The cure may be worse than the pain.
Plus, they have to work on the name. eToims? It even sounds painful.

Yow--og
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Positive Findings Published On Emergent Technology For Treating Chronic Pain

21 Aug 2008

Peer-reviewed safety and efficacy data on Electrical Twitch Obtaining
Intramuscular Stimulation (eToims(R)), successfully applied to patients
suffering from treatment-resistant chronic pain appeared in the
August/September issue of Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology. The
findings reported by University of Pennsylvania associated physicians
Jennifer Chu, M.D. and Ira Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., represent an important
advancement in understanding this debilitating disease.

"Seventy-six million Americans, including Olympic athletes suffer from
constant long-standing muscle pain, for which treatment is elusive", says
Dr. Chu, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and
faculty at the University of Pennsylvania's Medical School for over 30
years. "This study demonstrates a ground-breaking, non-invasive and
drug-free approach that controls and may ultimately eliminate the most
common cause of muscle pain".

eToims(R)-related neuromuscular pain research began in 1990, combining
5,000-year-old art of acupuncture with modern technology applied to
anatomical and neurophysiological science. In 2006, eToims(R) became
non-invasive replacing needle use with a handheld electrical wand. eToims(R)
produces muscle twitches by stimulating deep neuromuscular junctions at
multiple body areas relieving muscle tightness, differentiating it from all
other invasive and noninvasive neuromuscular stimulation.

The results were from 92 patients aged 20 to 82 years, with long standing,
treatment non-responsive muscle pain, who paid for ongoing eToims(R)
treatments. Pain relief was more definitive in those receiving 3Hz frequency
electrical stimulation for 4 seconds than 1Hz for 1 second, establishing the
therapeutic importance of low-frequency repetitive stimulation. There were
no noted complications or adverse effects from weekly or bi-weekly
treatments applied over 18 months.

Twitch-induced pain relief results from effective internal stretching of
nerve-related, pain producing shortened muscles. The scientific deep massage
effects relax muscles, release entrapped nerves, decrease traction on pain-
sensitive structures, increase oxygen-rich blood inflow to, and
pain-producing chemical outflow from affected areas.

eToims(R) Medical Technology, LLC developed and patented the eToims(R)
system (http://www.stopmusclepain.com) and was recently named one of
Philadelphia's Top 3 Emerging Biotechnology Companies by Benjamin Franklin
Technology Partners. In September, the company will present at AdvaMed 2008:
The MedTech Conference (http://www.advamed2008.com) in Washington D.C.
eToims(R) Medical Technology is expected to receive relevant U.S. and
European regulatory clearance before the end of 2008.

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http://www.stopmusclepain.com
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