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Post by blinda on Dec 10, 2008 15:17:30 GMT
Just had lunch with the delightful Richard from Canonbury, who has asked me to play with a new toy; the Bodyflow system which "stimulates faster recovery in professional athletes and individuals with GENERAL circulation conditions..." It is `backed` up by 3 clinical trials (which i intend to peruse this weekend) to support its claim in successful tx for lymphoedema by electrostimulation.
Anyone else used such a device?
Cheers, Bel
Sorry, had to modify 3 times as couldn`t spell `lymphoedema` - that`s the problem with Brains SA
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Post by robertisaacs on Dec 10, 2008 18:52:14 GMT
No surprise here but... Any chance you could put some of the blurb up for us? Ta Robert Won't beleive that its raining without a double blinded RCT to prove it
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Post by Martin Harvey on Dec 10, 2008 20:13:06 GMT
Hi Bel,
sounds most interesting, hope you will put your impressions on the site.
If you want an independent source of information on electrotherapy you may find 'Principles and practice of electrotherapy' by Joseph Kahn Ph.D (Churchill Livingstone) a useful source of information. I have the 1994 (3rd) edition, which I bought when I got my Iontophor and found very useful as additional to the makers instructions. I have googled for it and it may be that this was the last publication date for it but I see that Amazon has some used copies.
Its a good read, well written and extensively illustrated, with lots of practical tips and information on all aspects of electrotherapies. Jo Kahn was clinical assistant professor (physical therapy) at State Uni in NY for many years.
Cheers,
M
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Post by 10feet on Dec 10, 2008 20:31:01 GMT
Hi Belinda Is it anything like the one advertised in a well known footcare catalogue for oedematous feet? www.cosyfeet.com/circulation-boosterâ?¢-mobile-p-737.htmlI think Canonbury are aiming to compete with Cosyfeet with their Simplyfeet catalogue. Pete For some reason the link doesn't take you straight to the circulation booster but put leg and body comfort and very swollen feet into the product search and this should get you there.
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Post by crystaltips on Dec 11, 2008 20:25:00 GMT
I've been wondering how good the 'Circulation Booster' from Cosyfeet is too! Anyone tried it?
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Post by blinda on Dec 11, 2008 22:32:25 GMT
Martin, Thanks for the info on J Kahn, I have orederd a copy from Biblio.com only £4.70 Looks a good read. I haven`t had a chance to look at the blurb yet, but it is not the same as the Cosyfeet 'Circulation Booster' (BTW Pete, don`t mention Simply Feet, You`ll upset Dave ) Will have a play and report back to you guys at the weekend. Cheers, Bel
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Post by blinda on Dec 15, 2008 17:38:14 GMT
From the blurb of BodyflowTM (yes, I have copied and pasted, anyone have a problem with that? : “….it promotes the flow of body fluids such as blood and lymph by stimulation of smooth muscle within veins, arteries and lymphatic vessels using a trans dermal electrical stimulus at a specific and patented frequency...The treatment involves attaching to the appropriate part of the patient’s body a number of electrodes which apply a mild transdermal electrical stimulus…..a minor muscle twitch may occur indicating the stimulation effect...The increased flow of blood and lymph is encouraged to the liver and kidneys to be filtered and removed. This results in the toxins and by-products eventually being passed in the urine. Main conditions treated: • Lymphoedema both primary and secondary • Post operative wound healing • Post arthroscopy of any joint • Prevention of DVT • Haematoma’s • Inflammation - Sprains and strains • RSI’s or Repetitive Strain Injuries “From what i can make out thus far, the difference between the Body flow device and other electro stimulation devices is in the preset/unalterable low frequency Hz, which apparently stimulates both smooth and striated muscle. Interferential (the crossing of two different medium frequency alternating currents within tissue, producing a third frequency current of greater intensity in the deeper tissue) electrotherapy can only stimulate striated muscle fibre. However, both methods reportedly result in increased blood flow and pain relief. The Bodyflow site; www.bodyflowinternational.com states that interferential tx has not been proven as to its physiological effects, but the Bodyflow has three clinical trials to support the efficacy of “symptomatic relief” of pathologies. Unfortunately, I only have access to the abstracts of these CTs, so have emailed the company to ask for copies of the full articles, which were published in 2007. Will keep y`all posted. Cheers, Bel
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