Fibromyalgia: widespread pain, fatigue and frequency programs

Understanding fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition involving increased sensitivity to pain. Alongside pain in several areas of the body, stiffness, difficulty concentrating, tingling and digestive problems may occur. Its origins are not fully understood; altered processing of pain signals is an important area of research.

When observing symptoms, it is therefore useful to consider several aspects together: where the pain occurs, how intense it is, what sleep is like and how much activity there has been that day. The same activity may be well tolerated one day and too demanding the next.

Related symptoms and a broader perspective

The 2011 handbook also discusses links with the thyroid, mineral metabolism, stress, the digestive system and possible concurrent infections. These links form part of the author’s explanation and references to other sections of the handbook. A specific cause of fibromyalgia cannot be identified from a list of symptoms or frequencies alone.

For practical support, it makes sense to maintain a comfortable range of movement, pace activities and rest, and pay attention to sleep. Approaches described elsewhere in the handbook include gentle walking, mobility exercises, relaxed breathing and appropriate manual therapy.

Frequencies from Nenah Sylver’s book

The original entry for fibromyalgia has two parts. It also includes timing notes for certain values, which are retained below. These are details from the source; listing a frequency alone does not demonstrate clinical effectiveness.

The + sign means that all the linked values belong in the same session. The values are not added together: the group 660 Hz + 690 Hz + 727.5 Hz contains three individual frequencies.

ETDFL frequency set for fibromyalgia

ETDFL contains a separate ten-frequency entry for fibromyalgia.

This is a separate frequency list. When entering it into the device, be clear whether you are using this ten-frequency set or the original list from the handbook with its associated timing notes.

Support for the lymph, kidneys and liver

Alongside the section containing the program for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, the RLTi manual explicitly includes the following in weekly support: lymph, kidneys and liver. These three areas are therefore also covered here. The corresponding ETDFL entries are shown below; these are separate lists from another collection.

Lymph support

Kidney support

Liver support

Support programs should be clearly separated from the main program. For a broader context of use, the end of the article provides links to the initial protocol and content on the kidneys, liver and lymphatic system.

How do you enter frequency sets into Zapper-Pro?

The Zapper-Pro 32 and Zapper-Pro 32 11-HRF models allow custom programs with ten frequency slots. For the ETDFL examples below, each value is entered once, in the order shown. At three minutes per frequency each program lasts 30 minutes.

Each row is a separate example of an entry. Showing four rows does not mean that all four programs should be run consecutively. The three-minute schedule is an example of using the device; the specific timing instructions from Sylver’s original list appear in the previous section.

Entering the frequencies from the book into Zapper-Pro

For the longer list from the book, enter the following frequencies into Zapper-Pro:

A duration of six minutes is specified for each frequency.

Copper hand electrodes or the dry set

For contact use, copper hand electrodes and dry-set accessories are available: electrically conductive gloves, socks, knee pads and wristbands. Connect and use the chosen accessory according to the device instructions. Record the electrode choice, frequency set and program duration together.

Keeping clear records of use

A useful record includes the date, program name or frequency source, electrodes used, duration and how you felt before and after use. With fibromyalgia, it makes sense to pay particular attention to pain, sleep, fatigue and tolerance of everyday activities.

Also record any changes to diet, supplements, physical activity or other approaches. This makes the course of changes easier to understand than introducing several new procedures at the same time. Prescribed treatment and any changes to it remain a matter to agree with your doctor.

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