SHENPIX

ELECTROTHERAPY APPARATUS

USING ELECTROSTATIC HIGH VOLTAGE POTENTIAL LOAD

THE PRINCIPLES AND THEIR EFFECTS

ON THE HUMAN BODY

SHENPIX therapy apparatus can be used either for general/systemic or local/regional treatment. General/systemic use treats the whole body through an electric field and the effects start appearing in a couple of weeks as adjustment of autonomous and endocrinal system occurs. Local/regional use of the apparatus can electrically stimulate such regions of the body as the lumbar and shoulder regions, and activate the skin and muscle tissue which receive that stimulation. 
 
 

An electric field (a space where an electric force is present) is created between the body and it’s surrounding atmosphere by loading a high voltage onto the body. The field produces specific effects on the body surface. These effects are caused by the following two electrical and biological actions. 
 

For example, experiments have been conducted to investigate the effects of an electric field on the surface of a body. When placing an electric field around a cat’s hind leg the power produced at first caused the body hair to move, which in turn generated action potential on the nerve fibers which govern sensory receptors to the body hair. 
 

The action potential signals are, theoretically, transmitted in a centrifugal manner to the brain where they cause simulation to the hypothalamus and hypophysis which affects the autonomous and endocrinous systems.

Stimulation to systemic skin, illustrated by the above body hair movement, resembles the principles of acupuncture and moxibustion treatments practiced by oriental medicine. It is considered that a visceral reflex, which affects the visceral organs, is generated by stimulating a systemic skin surface (as in a group of effective points for applying acupuncture and moxibustion treatment).

On the other hand the electric field generated by our electrotherapy apparatus on the body surface produces a subtle induced current inside the body. That current affects body fluids and cells, especially the cell membranes. It has been recognized that this action activates cells and promotes the metabolism of body tissue.

b) Effects

The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare has recognized the effects of regular use of our electrotherapy apparatus and has therefore approved its use for certain therapies. They include the amelioration of headache, stiffness of the shoulder region, insomnia and chronic constipation. These disorders correspond to functional disorders of the autonomic nerves and inflammatory diseases.

Electrotherapy apparatus has been used clinically for over 65 years and the following represents a sampling of typical clinical data and experiment . 
 

        -It showed that electrotherapy could increase serum total calcium and its ion and decrease serum
          inorganic phosphorous, which lead to the alkalization of blood Ph.  

        - It was revealed that more rapid response of the periosteum at the fracture site and the surrounding
          tissues occurred in the electrically charged group than in the controlled one. However, remodeling
          and re-absorption of the periosteal new bone was retarded in the charged group.

        - Histological examination revealed that in the charged group, clotting of the fracture-haematoma
          was more rapid and proliferation of connective tissue at and around the fracture site more
          marked. However, condensation of the bone architecture (the appearance of the fine bone
          texture, etc.) was delayed in the charged group.

        - Microangiographic investigation revealed increased periosteal circulation and enhanced periosteal
           vascularization in the charged group as opposed to the controls. In addition more vascular channels
           were found to have penetrated through the surface of the cortex. However, the rearrangement
         of the newly formed vascular architecture was slower in the charged group than in the controls.

        - Their findings suggest that a high voltage electric field has the effects of normalizing
         abnormal blood pressure. In cases of functional decline of the sympathetic nerve, the
          electric field stimulated the nerve and worked as a pressor rather than a depressor
          against the abnormal/hypertonic condition.

        - Hypothalamus, pituitary gland and adrenal cortex were all stimulated through the limbic system
           and reticular formation.

        - As for patients with adult diseases, serum lipids could be favorably affected by an electric field
           generated by electrotherapy apparatus.

2.     Local/Regional Use

a)    Principles

This method uses an electronic pen probe placed directly on the skin surface (or through thin clothing) carrying an electric load of AC800-9,000V as shown in the drawing below.

In addition, we recommend another therapeutically effective method by which current is removed from the body by a metal conductor (having nearly ground potential - 0V) being applied to a specific region during systemic/regional electrification of the body. 
 

Similar to general/systemic treatment, local/regional electrification has the following two electrical and
biological actions.

When the local electrification pen probe is placed next to the body surface, a strong electric field is
generated between the probe and the skin surface. The stimulation generated by this action generates
action potential on the nerve fibers which control the sensory receptors of the skin.

When the electrification is performed through thin clothing, a subtle discharge occurs that stimulates
sensory receptors on the skin surface which generates the action potential in the nerve fibers.

The generated action potential is transmitted centrifugally to the brain where it stimulates the hypothalamus
and hypophysis to affect the autonomous and endocrinous systems. 

When electric current is passed into the body locally through the electrified pen probe, a high density current
is generated at the contact point with a marked effect on the cells in the tissue beneath the contact surface.

It is conceivable that the following are the actions that affect the cells when an electric current is generated
in a specific region.

It is also conceivable that the above actions activate cells and promote metabolism of body tissues. 
 

b)    Effects

It is proven through clinical application by practitioners in Japan, that the local/regional use of SHENPIX electrotherapy apparatus has the following effects.