How Microcurrent Point Stimulation Benefits Physical Therapy

What is Microcurrent Point Stimulation?

Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) is a hybrid low frequency, DC current stimulation to acutherapy points, trigger points. MPS combines e-stimulation and acupuncture for pain relief and blockage of opiate antagonists. It stimulates the parasympathetic system to calm the body down and down-regulates the sympathetic system. In essence, it calms your body down and allows it to recover to a more normal state. Here’s an introductory video about MPS and physical therapy:

I started Cozy Physical Therapy, a concierge physical therapy practice, over a year ago and I have always wanted to combine Chinese acupressure therapy with physical therapy. Growing up, my mom often used different trigger points to relieve symptoms from a cold, relax my gastrointestinal tract when I had constipation, diarrhea, or vomiting and other aches and pains. Since my childhood, I have used these same holistic and natural ways to relieve my symptoms, and now as a healthcare professional, I wanted to see how I could combine this with physical therapy.

After I completed the introductory MPS and scar release course, I have helped many people with chronic pain and scar restrictions recover from their ailments. Through my personal experience with acupressure and my expertise in physical therapy, I have found my niche and passionate about helping more and more people using these safe and natural techniques. Many of my patients are no longer requiring constant pain medication and have regained their mobility, returning to doing the things they love to do. I have found that MPS therapy has been extremely effective in relieving pain when used in conjunction with traditional physical therapy. In the process, learning about MPS and combining this with physical therapy has helped me reach a new demographic of patients and my ability to help my community.

Recently, a patient presented with a history of back pain and upon the recommendation of her doctor, she elected to have a surgical procedure to relieve her pain. However, the procedure did not resolve her pain and in addition, the scar tissue around her incision sites had begun to restrict her mobility and caused even more chronic pain. After a few sessions of MPS therapy for scar release, she began to regain her mobility and subsequently, her chronic pain begins to wane. Her pain is now much more manageable and she no longer relies on pain medication and has since returned to doing things she enjoys.

MPS can help with more than just chronic pain!

MPS is also a great tool for women’s health, especially during pregnancy, capable of induction without medication or Pitocin and postpartum pain relief. During my pregnancy, my doctor planned to induce my labor at 40 weeks with Pitocin if my baby did not arrive yet. I did not like this idea because Pitocin was still medication and I wanted to avoid using this method of induction. I had learned that MPS is encouraged at the end of the 3^rd trimester to induce labor. Using different trigger points, I performed it on myself for three days and on the fourth day, my contractions started, and I pushed myself to the hospital. I used MPS again and my labor progressed quickly within the next few hours. I would consider my experience a success, as it took 6 hours to contract to 10 cm and 20 minutes of active pushing before my baby was out. I’ve heard other testimonies from friends about their experiences during labor and grateful to know MPS helped to relieve some of the contraction pain and sped things up.

MPS also helped with my postpartum care, specifically for my low back pain, lack of core support, pain after labor, hemorrhoids, constipation, and sciatic pain. MPS decreased my pain after delivery and allowed me to have normal bowel movements even with multiple hemorrhoids post-delivery. I recovered after two weeks of rest at home. MPS Therapy has not only changed my career, but it has also helped me to feel like a woman again after going through pregnancy, labor, and natural birth.

Interested in learning more? MPS courses are now available!

I’ve had many positive experiences with MPS therapy and excited to share that there will be an exclusive introductory MPS and scar tissue release course in the San Francisco Bay Area on Oct 18-21, 2018. Be sure to secure your spot and learn how you can incorporate MPS into your practice or plan of care. Seats are limited, click here to register: https://www.mpscourses.com/courses/