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• ETPS Therapy (SM) and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, ETPS Therapy June, 2011 Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) continues to plague a large number of individuals around the world. Since people constantly use their jaws, treating the pain associated with this condition becomes extraordinarily difficult. Traditional treatment methods of surgery and drug therapy often result in more suffering for the patient. Recent advances in integrative dentistry have presented new avenues for treatment, and ETPS Therapy offers even more hope for those struggling with TMD. By delivering concentrated direct current stimulation, ETPS Therapy releases muscle tissue and enhances the body’s neural response, decreasing reported pain levels in a short period of time. The autonomic nervous system usually underlies chronic pain disorders, constantly delivering pain signals to the brain. Such hypersensitivity may result from several causes, including emotional stress, radiculopathy, physical misalignment, and scar tissue. Patients with TMD have tightened neck and face muscles, making it difficult to open the jaw. By applying the ETPS Therapy device to recognized acupuncture points, practitioners trigger the parasympathetic nervous system, which relaxes the muscles and minimizes tension. Those with TMD also often suffer due to scar tissue. ETPS Therapy relaxes the fascia and muscles pulled by the scar, often significantly reducing pain. In order to treat TMD, ETPS Therapy practitioners may address two acupuncture points on the side of the face in order to release the masseter muscle, which causes skeletal misalignment when it shortens. Practitioners also concentrate on freeing the erector spinae muscles, generally resulting in impressive therapeutic relief. In addition, they can treat general facial and dental pain through acupuncture points in the fingertips and other parts of the hand. Since mental health often has a strong effect on tissues and joints, practitioners may additionally want to target points that treat limbic conditions. Often, pain relief and mental relief have an intimate relationship: by providing for one, the practitioner also affects the other. By integrating ETPS Therapy with other treatment options, practitioners can significantly reduce the pain experienced by those with TMD, improving mental and physical health.

• ETPS Therapy (SM) Offers Breakthrough Possibilities for Bell’s Palsy, ETPS Therapy June, 2011 By Elizabeth A. Arias, Physical Therapist Bell’s palsy remains one of the most mystifying health conditions for patients and medical professionals alike. Affecting one side of the victim’s face, Bell’s palsy generally causes symptoms ranging from a weakness of muscles to complete paralysis. As a result, half of the individual’s face droops. Moreover, nerve damage caused by Bell’s palsy sometimes affects the production of saliva and tears on the affected side of the face. Many patients go to bed at night and wake to discover that they have been suddenly afflicted with Bell’s palsy. The problems associated with the condition usually disappear after a few weeks. Doctors are uncertain about the exact cause of Bell’s palsy, but they often associate the herpes virus responsible for cold sores with the onset of the condition. Most people with Bell’s palsy experience facial weakness or paralysis due to inflammation of the nerves that control the muscles on one side of the face. Many patients find their facial muscles to be so weak that they cannot close the eye on the affected side of their face. They also experience symptoms such as drooling, dry eyes, excessive tearing, ear pain, numbness, sensitivity to sound, and the inability to taste foods. Most people make full recoveries from Bell’s palsy, but some others recover from the most debilitating effects without regaining full function of their facial muscles. For these patients, as well as for those working to get through the initial stages of Bell’s palsy, I recommend trying an innovative treatment such as Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation (ETPS) Therapy. Unlike muscle-based physical therapy, ETPS delivers focused charges of electrical stimulation to nerve endings and trigger points. The correlation between nerve problems and Bell’s palsy explains the success of the procedure in treating the symptoms and improving the appearance and functionality of the individual’s face. ETPS combines state-of-the-art technology with Eastern wellness principles, and in some cases has reduced the signs of Bell’s palsy by as much as 70 percent over relatively short periods of time.

• ETPS Therapy (SM) Offers Breakthrough Possibilities for Bell’s Palsy, By Elizabeth A. Arias, Physical Therapist December, 2011 Bell’s palsy remains one of the most mystifying health conditions for patients and medical professionals alike. Affecting one side of the victim’s face, Bell’s palsy generally causes symptoms ranging from a weakness of muscles to complete paralysis. As a result, half of the individual’s face droops. Moreover, nerve damage caused by Bell’s palsy sometimes affects the production of saliva and tears on the affected side of the face. Many patients go to bed at night and wake to discover that they have been suddenly afflicted with Bell’s palsy. The problems associated with the condition usually disappear after a few weeks. Doctors are uncertain about the exact cause of Bell’s palsy, but they often associate the herpes virus responsible for cold sores with the onset of the condition. Most people with Bell’s palsy experience facial weakness or paralysis due to inflammation of the nerves that control the muscles on one side of the face. Many patients find their facial muscles to be so weak that they cannot close the eye on the affected side of their face. They also experience symptoms such as drooling, dry eyes, excessive tearing, ear pain, numbness, sensitivity to sound, and the inability to taste foods. Most people make full recoveries from Bell’s palsy, but some others recover from the most debilitating effects without regaining full function of their facial muscles. For these patients, as well as for those working to get through the initial stages of Bell’s palsy, I recommend trying an innovative treatment such as Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation (ETPS) Therapy. Unlike muscle-based physical therapy, ETPS delivers focused charges of electrical stimulation to nerve endings and trigger points. The correlation between nerve problems and Bell’s palsy explains the success of the procedure in treating the symptoms and improving the appearance and functionality of the individual’s face. ETPS combines state-of-the-art technology with Eastern wellness principles, and in some cases has reduced the signs of Bell’s palsy by as much as 70 percent over relatively short periods of time.

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