Cranial Electrical Stim

Cranial Electrical Stimulation

Alpha Stim Cranial Electrical Stimulation (CES) is more than just mouthful of words. Also known as “Micro Current Electrical Therapy”, CES is the stimulation of your brain through tiny electrical currents provided by a external micro computer. Whew!

The device, about the size of a larger MP3 player, is applied while you go daily restful activities such as reading, watching television, meditating, or just relaxing. Electrodes are clipped to your earlobes, while the device silently sends a micro-current, which invites the brain to resonate with the device, creating more stable alpha waves.

This is effective in treating anxiety, pain, depression, insomnia and fibromyalgia. One study by Alan S. Lichtbroun, MD, found that patients with fibromyalgia treated with CES showed significant improvement in tender point scores, self-rated scores of general pain level, and improvement in the quality of their sleep.

We have clients who are currently using this treatment in their homes at their convenience in conjunction with consultation. They begin by treating for one hour a day, every day for three weeks. Then they reduce treatment time to 20 minutes per day. As they client feels ready, they may then train every other day for 20 minutes, eventually reducing to one or twice per week.

We believe this therapy is promising, especially for those seeking a non-drug treatment for anxiety, depression, insomnia and chronic pain.