Treatment with electrical stimulation is used for relief of pain in the muscles and joints, for rheumatism and all rheumatic disorders, sports injuries and muscle tension, neurological disorders like hemiplegia and chronic pain.
You can also use it for cosmetic purpuses in cosmetic acupuncture.
Electrical stimulation removes swelling and promotes blood circulation, this is why it is so beneficiary for sprains and other conditions where there is a stagnation of blood.
With electrical stimulation you send a current through the inserted needles to stimulate acupuncture points.
Small clips ar being put on the shaft of the acupuncture needles where a low-frequency current is being sent through.
What you will feel is a slight tingling sensation in the area during the treatment.