How to heal skin lesions with the Elexoma
Wound healing Skin lesions (Acute / chronic) To assist wound healing in recent wounds, you can use either programme 2 or 4. These two programmes are identical in all respects, …
Wound healing Skin lesions (Acute / chronic) To assist wound healing in recent wounds, you can use either programme 2 or 4. These two programmes are identical in all respects, …
Intensity For all the programmes outlined below, the optimal intensity is one that you just-just can NOT feel. In other words, increase the intensity until you feel the pulse, then …
Looking after your electrodes Your pre-gelled electrodes need a lot of loving care. Their expected lifespan is three months, if you use them every day, but with careful use you …
Leads and Electrodes You will have noticed that you received two sets of treatment leads (cables) and two pairs of pre-gelled electrodes. This is to enable you to treat two …
How microcurrent therapy works Before I jump in and explain the programmes, just a note about how microcurrent therapy works. You may safely skip this section if you want, but …
(Almost) all about MET MET, or Micro-Electric Therapy, refers to the use of microcurrent to treat the body. Typical situations where you might want to use MET are: Chronic backache, …
CES and Jetlag The Elexoma also works like magic for jetlag – simply treat yourself to Programme 1 before you depart, halfway through your journey and then after arrival at …
CES and insomnia And now, just before you fall asleep, let me talk about sleeplessness. CES increases daytime vigilance, but it also helps people to sleep deeper and more restfully …
CES and headaches Both CES and tDCS are remarkably beneficial in the prevention and treatment of headaches, including migraines. I won’t confuse you with tDCS settings now – let’s stick …
CES and attention span CES also increases your attention span. One study showed a remarkable 382% increase in attention and concentration span after a single treatment. In other words, you …
CES and Mood CES also increases the levels of serotonin in the CSF. Sorry, another big word, but bear with me as I try to explain. Serotonin is one of …
CES and Pain Now, let us get back to plain and simple CES. Programme 1 on the Elexoma device is the classical CES programme. With the intensity somewhere between 200 …
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Another abbreviation you may come across is tDCS. This stands for transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. As the name implies, a Direct (or monophasic) Current is applied …
CES & Alternating Current CES mostly refers to the application of Alternating Current to the brain (as distinct from Direct Current). In other words, the polarity of the two electrodes …
(Almost) All about CES CES, or Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation, refers to the application of microcurrent to the brain specifically. Some situations where CES may be beneficial are: Depressed mood, loss …
Confusing things in the instruction manual Are you still with me? Good. You are then probably one of those folks who actually read the User’s manual from cover to cover …
When should I treat myself? For most people, it is easiest to treat themselves in the morning, maybe during breakfast or while on the way to work. A few people …
Alarms and indicators If the treatment circuit is broken (treatment lead not plugged in properly, electrodes not fixed properly, or not wet), an alarm will flash on the middle right …
MET electrodes The self-adhesive electrodes that are used for MET need to be handled with care to optimise their lifespan. They do NOT have to be made wet before use. …
CES electrodes The CES earclip electrodes have little clamps that you must fix on your earlobes. If you are wearing earrings, it is advisable to first remove them. Before clipping …