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The San Jose Thorp Microcurrent
Team
Annie Norvelle's background
includes establishing several salons and evolving them
into saleable turnkey operations while acting as Owner/Operator. She is
a currently a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with experience in
Weight Loss,
Phobia
M anagement , Addiction Control and Regressions. Annie is
the California
State Director and the National Media and Promotions Director for Personal Ponies Ltd.,
an international nonprofit organization which raises and trains tiny UK
Shetland Ponies for
children with disabilities. Annie is also the creator of WozWannabe and supporting
characters, designed to generate funding for children's projects. Please visit us at these links:
Jim Norvelle's bac kground
is in the Electronics Industry where he
served in middle and
senior management positions for over 25
years. He is a proven Leader
and Mentor, helping people to grow both
personally and professionally.
Jim is co-California State Director for Personal Ponies Limited.
Annie
and Jim became convinced of the
effectiveness of the Acuscope and
Myopulse while receiving treatment for Annie’s
tendonitis and Jim’s
rotator cuff injury. After diligent review of the Thorp Institute
curriculum, experience and mission, they were convinced the Thorp
Institute would provide the best possible training for Microcurrent
Therapy.
Office: (408) 268-1184
Cell: (408) 515-4613
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After working for
21 years in the technology industry as an engineer and group manager Rocky
Kabotsky sustained severe repetitive stress injuries to his hands and
forearms from computer use, Rocky was
a patient of the
Electro-Acuscope and Electro-Myopulse treatment for the injuries in
2005. Upon seeing fa ster
positive results in just four weeks with
this therapy and having tried other forms
of therapy for the prior
two years, Rocky decided to leave the technology industry and apply the
2 1/2 years experience he had accumulated in the area of pain
management and repetitive stress injury
recovery. <>Rocky
is a trained technician in the Thorp Institute protocols for the
Electro-Acuscope and Electro-Myopulse instruments and currently has
several hundred hours of hands-on experience administering this therapy.
Ken Bergeson's background is in the glass
industry where he worked for 25 years,
operating his own business for 14 of those yea rs. Ken is an avid
athlete and participates in such sports as bicycling, swimming, and
off-road motorcycle riding. Ken's interest in athletic performance,
injury recovery, and a health-related
lifestyle inspired him to learn
more about microcurrent therapy and the Thorp Institute protocols.
Ken
is now a Thorp Institute trained Electro-Acuscope and Electro-Myopulse
technician and is presently in the process of building this new
business.
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James
Briones ,
a certified
raw-food chef, teaches people how to incorporate more raw and living
foods in their diets. A graduate of Pacific Northwest College of Art,
he does graphic design a nd
fine art. A
chronic health condition stimulated his interest in The
Electro-Acuscope and Myopulse; treatments have helped him and he
desires to help others receive the benefits, too.
Tone Anogianakis is the Vice President of
Sales and
Training for Thorp Institute. He has gained incredible
experience since walking on board TI in
December 2004.
As a TI representative he has tr aveled
throughout
North America, Europe, and Hawaii and has over 1000
hours of treatment and instruction time
using the
Electro- Acuscope/Myopulse and Thorp Protocols.
Although he has extensive knowledge from his Exercise
Science education, his assets lie in
practical
application of training and recovery, and his personal
experiences as an athlete, coach, and business owner.
Over
the past 14 years, Tone has studied and gained considerable experience
in the physical and athletic preparation world. His love for play,
training, and people has led him down the path of assisting others
realize their true potential and total wellness through his company, OK
COACH!®. He also created ManaKids CampT, to inspire children to
discover their inner light.
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Lisa Navarro is a professional
dancer and instructor, Lisa's choreographic style combines extensive
training in Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Capoeira, Latin, Afro-Brazilian,
Yoga, and Pilates. Her amazing reputation as a performer opened doors –
calling her to teach throughout the US, Italy, and Brazil, not to
mention, to work with artists such as Snoop Doggy Dog, Chaka Khan, and
Santana.
Lisa’s
passion for movement and wellness inspired her to open her own dance
and Pilates studio in Palo Alto. After hearing about the Thorp
Institute Vision, Lisa has joined the San Jose team as a Thorp
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Double
Blinds and Case Studies
Muscle
Strength
& Physical Performance
Article shows spontaneous verbal response and two evaluation
forms, clear evidence that Electro Myopulse was felt to
have increased strength level by approximately 15% in the subjects
receiving real stimulation. Subjects in the control group reported
strength increases of approximately 2%. Read complete article here.
Cronic Back
Pain
Micro Stimulation and Placebo Effect; In Short Treatment of the Chronic
Back Pain Patient. F.P. Meyer, MD and Anthony Nebrensky, Ph.D.
Forty subjects with chronic back pain were divided
into two groups--one received real micro stimulation, and the other
placebo. The subjects in the real group experienced and average pain
reduction of 37.26% greater than the placebo group. A two-month
follow-up showed a significant difference, 75.22% pain reduction in the
real, and 6.3% pain reduction in the placebo group. Micro
Stimulation was administered with the Electro-Acuscope. Download complete article here.
Trigger
Point Relief
Treatment of Trigger Points with Microamperage Transcutaneous
Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)--(The Electro-Acuscope 80).
Study shows that microamperage stimulation is effective in the
treatment of Trigger Points. Download
complete article here.
Fibrosis
Relief
For Cancer Patients
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of impedance-controlled
microcurrent therapy for managing treatment sequelae in head-and-neck
cancer patients. Methods and Materials: Between January 1998 and June
1999, 26 patients who were experiencing late effects of radiotherapy
were treated b.i.d. with impedance-controlled microcurrent therapy for
1 week. Objective range- of-motion measurements were made for cervical
rotation, extension/flexion, and lateral flexion before therapy, at the
end of each treatment day, and monthly for 3 months. In addition, each
patient’s subjective complaints were tabulated before treatment and
reevaluated at the last follow-up visit. No additional physical therapy
or electrical stimulation was permitted during the follow-up period.
Results: At the end of the course of microcurrent therapy, 92% of the
26 patients exhibited improved cervical rotation, 85% had improved
cervical extension/flexion, and 81% had improved cervical lateral
flexion. Download complete
article here.
Additional
Articles On Microcurrent Therapy.
Carley and Wainapel: Electrotherapy for Acceleration of Wound Healing:
Low Intensity Direct Current Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 66, July 1985
Summary: 30 hospital patients with non healing ulcers were divided into
two groups, one treated with conventional wound dressings and one with
microcurrent stimulation at 300-700 uA. The latter group was given two
two hour stimulation periods per day. After six weeks of such
treatments, the group treated with microcurrents showed a 150-250%
faster healing rate , with stronger scar formation, less pain and
lessened infection of the treated area
Wolcott, Wheeler, Hardwicke, and Rowley: Accelerated Healing of Skin
Ulcers by Electrotherapy Southern Medical Journal, July 1969.
Summary: These researchers applied microcurrent stimulation ranging
from 200-800 uA to a wide variety of wounds, using negative polarity
over the lesions in the initial phase, and then alternating positive
and negative electrodes every three days. The treated group showed
200-350% faster healing rates than control, with stronger tensile
strength of scar tissue and antibacterial effects in infected wounds in
the treated group.
Gault and Gatens: Use of Low Intensity Direct Current in Management
ofIschemic Skin Ulcers Physical Therapy, Vol. 56, #3, March 1976.
Summary: 100 patients with skin ulcers were treated with microcurrent
stimulation; six of them had bacterial ulcers with one side used as
controls. Stimulation of 200-800 uA was applied, with negative polarity
used until infection cleared, and then polarity reversed. Patients had
diagnosis ranging from quadriplegia, CVA, brain tumor, peripheral
vascular disease, burns, diabetes, fracture, and amputation. The
lesions with patients treated with currents showed approximately twice
as fast a healing rate.
Cheng, et Al: The Effects of Electric Current on ATP Generation,
Protein Synthesis, and Membrane Transport in Rat Skin Clinical
Orthopaedics and Related Research, #171, Nov/Dec. 1982
Summary: These researchers used in vitro slices of rat skin to
determine some of the biochemical explanations for accelerated wound
healing demonstrated in the above studies. By applying various levels
of current to the samples, and then chemically analyzing them, they
determined that skin treated at currents below 1000 uA showed up to 75%
higher amino acids and up to 400% more available ATP than controls, and
that skin treated at levels above 1000 uA showed depressed levels of of
these substances. Often less than non-treated controls.
Rowley, McKenna, and Wolcott: Proceedings: Use of Low Level Electrical
Current for Enhancement of Tissue Healing. Biomedical Scientific
Instruments #10, 1974
Summary: This article is an overview of theory and research into the
titled field.
Tomoya Ohno (Japanese): Experimental Studies of Influences on Healing
Process of Mandibular Defect Stimulated by Microcurrent Shikwa Gakuho,
#82 1982
Summary: 50 uA microcurrents were applied to one side of the jaws of a
group of dogs with lesions in their jaws. The other side was untreated.
The dogs were examined at periods of 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42 and 56 days.
Results: "It seems likely that direct microcurrent promotes normal bone
formation within the defective area and accelerates the osseous healing
process. Prolonged application of electrical stimulus promotes a
remarkable bone remodeling mechanism."
Sinitsyn, Razvozva (Russian): Effects of Electrical Microcurrents on
Regeneration Processes in Skin Wounds Ortop Travmatol Protez, Feb. 1986
Summary: 68 patients with post burn and post traumatic wounds underwent
treatment constant and modulated microcurrent of negative polarity of
1-10 uA/cm2 over a period of 2-20 days. Although both groups showed
accelerated regeneration, the modulated electric current group showed
more prolonged and marked effect. Better survival of skin grafts was
demonstrated compared with uintreated patients.
Sinitsyn, Razvozova, (Russian): Stimulation of the Regeneration of Skin
Wounds by Microcurrents Vopr Juroortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult,
Nov.-Dec. 1985
Nessler and Mass: Direct-Current Electrical Stimulation of Tendon
Healing in Vitro Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, April 1987
Summary: 80 tendons from white rabbits were surgically transected and
removed from the animals after being surgically repaired. They were
divided into 4 groups of 20, and cultured with 10 of each group being
electrically stimulated, and half not. A 1.4 volt direct current
connected through a 150 kOhm resistor was used for stimulation, at a
current of about 7 uA. It was found that currents any higher than this
caused discoloration of the tendons. Healing was measured by proline
uptake and bridging of the repair site by the epitenon. Results: "a
continuous direct current causes increased tendon cell activity within
seven days and the increased activity may persist as long as 42 days."
The researchers suggested that externally applied microcurrents may be
preferable in future studies.
Stanish and Gunlaughson: Electrical Energy and Soft-Tissue Injury
Healing Sportcare and Fitness, Sept/Oct 1988
Summary: This article is a summary of research into tendon healing
acceleration, including human injuries of the anterior cruciate
ligament and the Achilles tendons: "While the results are subjective,
the individuals in both groups appear to have returned to usual
activities more quickly, and have greater mobility, than people treated
more conventionally."
Vanable, Joseph: The Role of Endogenous Electrical Fields in Limb
Regeneration Limb Development and Regeneration, Part A. pages 587-596
Alan Liss Publishing, N.Y. 1983
Oweye, Spielholz and Nelson: Low-intensity Pulsed Galvanic Current and
the Healing of Tenotomized Rat Achilles Tendons: Preliminary Report
Using Load-to-Breaking Measurements Archives Physical Med Rehab, Vol.
68, July 1987
Summary: 60 rats were divided into three groups of 20. One was
unstimulated, one group had their Achilles tendons stimulated with
positive (anodal) current, and the third group's tendons were
stimulated with negative (cathodal) currents. A current of 75
microamps, at 10 Hz was used. Results: "The group treated with anodal
current withstood significantly greater loads (p<0.001) than did
either the group which healed normally (i.e. without stimulation) or
the group treated with cathodal currents".
Reichmanis, Marino, and Becker: Electrical Correlates of Acupuncture
Points IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, November, 1975
Abstract: Employing a wheatstone bridge, skin conductance was measured
over those putative acupuncture points on the large intestine and
pericardium meridians lying between the metacarpophalangeal joints and
the elbow. Results were compared to those from anatomically similar
locations devoid of acupuncture points. "At most acupuncture points on
most subjects, there were greater electrical conductance maxims than at
control sites."
Richez, Chamay and Bieler, U. of Geneva: Bone Changes Due to Pulses of
Direct Electric Microcurrent, Virchows Arch. Abt. A Path Anat. 357,
11-18 (1972)
Summary: 26 rabbits had platinum electrodes surgically implanted into
the medullary cavities of their humerus bones. Microcurrent stimulation
was applied at 50 and 250 uA, allowing pause periods of one second
between one second treatment bursts. The scientists found that
osteogenesis (bone growth) happened more around the cathode (negative
polarity), and that slight tissue necrosis occurred around the anode.
The tissues stimulated acted as capacitors, discharging 75% of the
current absorbed during the rest periods. They concluded that pulsed
current is superior to direct current for bone healing acceleration.
J.A. Spadaro, S.E. Chase, and D.A. Webster: Bacterial inhibition by
electrical activation of percutaneous silver implants, Journal of
Biomedical Materials Research, Vol. 20, 565-577 (1986)
Summary: Percutaneous silver wire implants were placed in rats, and the
wounds inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus to test how much infection
would spread. Microcurrent stimulation was passed through the wires,
with + anodal current placed into implanted silver wire, and the -
cathodal electrode placed on the rat's belly as a ground. It was found
that significant inhibition of infection occurred, with the most marked
results at 20uA current level. "Metallic silver can be effectively and
efficiently activated to elicit its anti-microbial activity by the
application of microampere electrical current."
Bertolucci and Grey: Clinical Comparative Study of Microcurrent
Electrical Stimulation to Mid-Laser and Placebo Treatment in
Degenerative Joint Disease of the Temporomandibular Joint, Journal of
Craniomandibular Practice, 1995
Summary: 48 patients were divided into three groups, some receiving
placebo, some microcurrent and some laser to treat pain of TMJ sydrome.
Both microcurrent and laser were found to be significantly more
effective than placebo, with laser slightly more effective than
microcurrent. The author acknowledges that lasers are not legally sold
in the United States for this purpose, and that microcurrent's easy
accessibility makes it more practical for practitioners here.
M. Heffernan: Comparative Effects of Microcurrent Stimulation on EEG
Spectrum and Correlation Dimension, Integrative and Behavioural
Science, July-September, 1996, Vol. 31, #3
Summary: 30 subjects were selected for a study comparing the effects of
microcurrent on smoothing of EEG measurements of the brain. Subjects
were randomly assigned to three groups - microcurrent (100uA) applied
to earloble, trapezius area of shoulder, and no stimulation. Electrodes
were arranged so subjects could not tell which group they were in. Fast
Fourier Transform (FFT) and correlation dimension from chaos analysis
were used to measure results. The researcher found that microcurrent
applied to the shoulders was markedly more effective in smoothing EEG
patterns than earlobe or placebo. "This would represent a possible
cost-effective alternative to neurofeedback in treating (anxiety and
attention deficit disorders), by raising low regions in the FFT.
DuPont: Trigger Point Identification and Treatment with Microcurrent,
The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, October 1999, Vol. 17, #4
Summary: This article gives the author's techniques for locating and
stimulating trigger points (TP's) using a microcurrent stimulator,
specifically for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders. He
states that electrical conductivity is highest over trigger points, and
galvanic skin response (GSR) testing can be used to locate such points.
He utilizes probe electrodes to treat 8pt TP's, and pad electrodes to
treat larger ones. Probe treatment is delivered @ 0.3 Hz, 20 - 40 uA,
with treatment time of 10 - 30 seconds per site. He suggests
administering treatment in 24-48 intervals, and states that results
should be seen within 2 - 3 treatments. He acknowledges that these
protocols are not necessarily the best ones, but work well for his
practice. 2) Vanable, Joseph: The Role of Endogenous Electrical Fields
in Limb Regereration Limb Development and Regeneration, Part A, pgs.
587-596, Alan Liss Publishing, N.Y., 1983 2) Vanable, Joseph: The Role
of Endogenous Electrical Fields in Limb Regereration Limb Development
and Regeneration, Part A, pgs. 587-596, Alan Liss Publishing, N.Y., 1983
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