Thank you for all your information, very helpful.
I’ve been using your Deep Field Coils nightly for about a month set on Omni 8 at level 10 on my neck, and working with a physical therapist to maintain what strength I still have. My main problem is that unlike most people, who have pain - either in their spine or ‘downstream’ in their limbs, etc. - my main problem is severe muscle atrophy in my left deltoids and left biceps; some shoulder pain, which seems to have been relieved using two single coils on my shoulder, but my strength continues to decrease. With pain, you pretty much know if the treatment is working because the pain is reduced. With muscle atrophy, there is no indication so far of the effect of the treatment, possibly because it may take a long time for the affected nerve(s) to be helped to regenerate, and even so, the long-atrophied muscles may or may not respond to revived repair/growth signals from the cervical motor nerves. So it’s hard to know whether the protocol I’m using, the intensity level, the placement of the DF coils and the application period are good choices, and I should continue, or whether I should try a different combination.
So my question is: do you (or anyone) know of actual cases of ICES users effectively treating muscle atrophy as opposed to pain. Every MRI and EMG/NCS diagnosing technician has used phrasing like ‘This is a highly abnormal condition’ which is not helpful. I was initially told that my C3-C7 intervertebral discs were degenerating, squeezing out and impinging on my spinal cord. More recent MRI interpretations seemed to show that the fluid that surrounds the spinal cord was preventing the protruding discs from affecting the spinal cord, and the more likely problem was cervical radiculopathy, which is where the nerves are damaged after they have exited from the spinal cord and are routed horizontally through little tunnels in the vertebrae call foraminal passageways, on their way out to the limb muscles. This can apparently be caused by the discs impinging on the individual nerves, or some other type of arthritic narrowing of the foraminal passages. I’m trying to set up to be able to read my MRI tests on my laptop, but may not be of any help.
I also wonder if it’s possible to use standard 3.5mm mini-plug audio extension cables for the coil wires, as I sometimes roll over in my sleep and pull the cables out of the C5. My guess is no, and I’ll have to attach the C5 to my torso and/or use it when I’m awake.