cosman@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Steve Cosman) (01/13/90)
Index Number: 6232 Burke.Brown@f626.n250.z1.fidonet.org (Burke Brown) writes: > > Bob, do you have any experience with a pain control device sold by Elec > Medical Devices Ltd? (416-238-4860). The device uses a pulsating > electro-magnetic field to control pain. The distributors make very far > reaching claims. Any comments would be appreciated. My name's not Bob. Since I doubt whether anyone named Bob will answer your query, I thought I might have a go at your Electromagnetic Biological Stimulator question. The component which I believe you're speaking of is a "Masor". These generate a pulsating electromagnetic field, as you described. Also, the manufacturer attended the Pain Conference in Banff and planned on making great claims on the wonder of her device. Her company is: Alternate Medi-Electronics at Loretto, Ontario, Canada. While finding her paper to be rather superficial, I cannot claim much knowledge of Thermology; the technique of measuring a body's heat emission patterns. Since I've a Masor at home and am always eager to receive new information on such, I've acquired a book and am reading it with *great* interest. I don't think it fair to comment much on the book until it's completion, but can speculate that I *think* the Masor will function by a similar mechanism as that outlined by Doctor Becker in "The Body Electric". If anyone is interested, I could post my findings after reading the book! As an openminded Biochemist, I would tend to believe her claims and look forward with great anticipation to my completion of the book and subsequent treatment of some of my physical problems (i.e. scoliosis) with the Masor! I believe those claims of a successful treatment pertain to the relief of chronic pain, as opposed to acute pain. This is where lay the device's greatest asset. The Masor may be set to perform a type of neo-acupuncture. That is, a depression of the tiny acupoints, or neurological reset buttons on the body. I can personally vouch for the machines effectiveness in these regards. My condition is a chronic one of unknown origin. Secondary to this is another problem. This 'problem' is such -- a very painful one! My feet feel like they are being roasted. During one such ordeal in Toronto, my trip to a Naturopath gave me incredible temporary relief from my pain. For those of you who haven't tried it, Acupuncture really does function to provide temporary pain relief! Hope this answers your question. Steve Cosman cosman@cpsc.ucalgary.ca