Marchan Medical: PAT

PAT is a unique electrical stimulator device that uses extremely low direct current (microcurrent). The treatment works to relieve pain in two ways. First, it reestablishes your natural healing current flow to the affected area . Second, the cascade effects of microcurrent relieve the pain directly, and most importantly, reduce the underlying inflammation that may be causing the pain.

The treatment is completely automatic and error proof. PAT is sold over-the-counter without a prescription, is battery powered and is totally portable. Special electrodes deliver the current to the body part that is causing the pain.

PAT is now available for purchase.

	PAT	TENS
Strength of Current	Uses microamps (same as the body’s natural healing current)	Uses milliamps; too much current
Pain Relief	Stimulates the regeneration of damaged tissue, the source of the pain	Temporarily blocks transmission of pain carrying C nerve fibers
Effectiveness	Data reveals that it is effective in about 85% of cases	Effective in about 40 to 50% of cases
Ease of application	A couple button presses starts unit and it automatically stops	Requires co-ordination and dexterity to adjust dials
Side Effects	Might cause a little redness where electrode patches were placed with sensitive skin, disappears after 10 minutes	Some evidence that the relatively high output may cause cell damage
Experience	No discomfort	Causes discomfort in about one third of users. Feels like electrical shock
Sensation	Below sensory threshold. Most people have no sensation	Causes mild tingling to throbbing
Post treatment	Bioelectric changes continue even after the PAT treatment stopped	Once switched off, there are no continued benefits
Dosage of current	A set dosage just like medication	dosage varies by patient tolerance

PAT

Now you can treat the source of your pain, not just block it.