I agree, but the electrical part is also helpful in its own right to promote healing and reduce pain. Check out http://www.google.com/search?q=elect...ient=firefox-a for articles for the lay person and a bunch of sales pitches. For scholarly articles, see http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=...=1&sa=N&tab=ws

BTW, supplemental magnesium with an absorbable formulation that includes calcium and vitamin D is healing and calming to the entire nervous system. MrsD has a great posting on just that subject.

As a general principle, take enough to do good, but no more. Even herbs and supplements can have detrimental side effects or overdose affects. Too much magnesium/calcium can contribute to kidney stones, which are no joke. If you think your pain is bad now, passing a kidney stone is worse. My boss passed out cold from that pain while talking with me!