A PRACTICAL PROTOCOL FOR
ELECTROMEDICAL TREATMENT OF PAIN

Chapter © copyright 2001 by D. L. Kirsch, Mineral Wells, Texas. All Rights Reserved.

Daniel L. Kirsch, Ph.D., D.A.A.P.M.

Chapter Reprint from:

PAIN MANAGEMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR CLINICIANS
The Textbook of the American Academy of Pain Management
CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2002 Revision.

Contents

Introduction
Microcurrent Electrical Therapy (MET)
Survey Results
Basic Treatment Protocol for Microcurrent Electrical Therapy (MET)

Step One: History and Brief Exam

Adjust the Settings

Basic Treatment Strategy

Quick Probe Treatments

Silver Self-Adhesive Electrodes

When to Stop

Follow-up

Tips for Limited or Poor Results

Sample Protocols

Head Pain Protocol

Sinus and Ocular Pain

Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)

Upper Extremity Protocol

Lower Extremity Protocol

Back Pain Protocol

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation

Indications

Methodology

The CES Experience

Contraindications

Summary

References