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Who can benefit?
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Anyone with the motivation to improve
their quality of life can benefit from IMF Therapy.
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Who cannot use
IMF Therapy? |
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The treatment cannot be given when
the patient is fitted with a pacemaker, is pregnant or has a thrombosis.
Though the presence of metal within the body prevents the use of the
therapy in that area, treatment can still occur in other areas where
metal is not present.
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What does the
treatment involve?
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Electrode pads are placed on the patient
at appropriate points. The patient is then encouraged to visualise
a given movement in the affected area. The recommendation is to work
with the device for a maximum of 4 times daily for 30 minutes. 1 hour
each day is a minimum requirement. For more information, see How
IMF Therapy Works.
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How do I use it? |
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The Device is simple to operate and
an interactive CD-Rom takes you through the necessary training. A
colour illustrated printed manual is also included. To view the manual online click the following link: IMF Therapy User Manual. The Device is used at home in a place free from distraction
so you can focus on the work at hand.
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What support do
I get?
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UK residents receive full training
in the use of the device at home from a qualified therapist and monitor
visits as required, as well as full support via e-mail and telephone.
Residents outside the UK receive their initial training via an interactive
instructional cd-rom with full support via telephone and e-mail as
required. A fully illustrated instruction manual is supplied for all
users of the therapy.
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How long before
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Some people respond immediately to
the treatment and 90% within 3 months. Even though some patients are
out of their wheelchairs and walking unaided after 6 months, a period
of at least 2 years is recommended for treatment, as neural re-education
is a gradual process.
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Can I have a trial
period? (UK only)
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Yes: A trial period of 3 months is
available. After this you can choose to either continue with the therapy
or cease without further obligation.
Please contact us for details.
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Is IMF Therapy
available outside the UK? |
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Yes, Reflex Therapeutics are the
sole distributors of IMF Therapy in the English language and can
ship the Therapy anywhere in the world.*
*Except Germany, Austria and Czech Republic:
 Click here to go to the
German website.
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Is there a warranty
on the IMF Device?
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Yes. The Device is covered by a full
2 year warranty.
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Is the Device
CE marked? |
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Yes, the Device is CE marked and meets
all the legal criteria for use in the EU. Click
here to see CE Mark certificate.
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Can I use the therapy if I live on my own? |
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Motivation is everything to this therapy.
If you lose your motivation, nothing will change.
People who live on their own tend not to have the same motivation
levels as people who live with a partner. They may do to start with,
but we have found when it comes to doing something regularly every
day, the 'mañana principle' comes in.
That is to say “Oh I don`t feel like doing it today, I`ll
do it tomorrow instead.”
You won`t get any benefit if you just have the machine in your house,
you must USE it.
It is important to understand that you are responsible
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How easy is the
therapy to do?
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Like anything it takes a bit of getting
used to initially, but we provide you with a cd-rom which guides you
through the training process. You also have a comprehensive manual
with colour pics describing where the pads need to go for each part
of the body and describing the operation of the device in detail.
UK residents are provided with a training session in their home by
a qualified IMF Therapist. We ask that a partner, carer or family
member attend if possible.
Full support is provided via e-mail, and telephone if necessary. We
will do all we can to ensure your continued progress.
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Why haven`t I
heard of IMF therapy before now? |
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This is simply because it`s a new
approach.
The technology to place such sensitive equipment within our grasp
is a recent development.
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What do I do if
the Device breaks down?
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If the device ceases to function,
and this is very rare, you send it back to us and we send you a replacement.
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How long will
I need to use the therapy for? |
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Everyones` case is different and it
is not possible to say how long it will take for any given individual
to regain their function, either partially or completely.
There have been instances of complete functional recovery, eg a
professional piano player who suffered a stroke, and was playing
professionally again within 2 years. His motivation levels were
clearly very high and he used the therapy for 2 hours on a daily
basis.
What we can say though, is that you have a very good chance of deriving
benefit if you use the machine as recommended.
Germany has a 93% success rate and so far it is 85% here in the
UK.
By success rate we mean the number of people who have regained some
degree of function using IMF Therapy.
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Is there a specific
regime for the therapy I must follow?
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Yes. We can't emphasise enough
how important it is to make use of the therapy for 2 hours a day.
(4 sessions of 30mins recommended). This is considered the Minimum
Requirement for application of the therapy to be eligible for the
Refund Offer.
To help you keep track of your usage, a Therapy Log is supplied
for reproduction with the manual. A printable version can be downloaded from this link: IMF Therapy Log.
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How should I proceed? |
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You may either contact
us for a free personal telephone consultation (or to to arrange
a demonstration visit for UK residents), or go straight to the purchase
page to buy online.
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Which conditions
can IMF Therapy help? |
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IMF Therapy is suitable for the treatment
of any condition which affects the Central Nervous System. This includes
Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Whiplash, spinal or other
nerve damage from accident.
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Are the benefits
of the therapy permanent? |
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Yes. The benefits, once achieved,
remain permanently.
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What exactly is
visualisation and why is it so important? |
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Visualisation is the required action
to ensure IMF Therapy works. It is the process of mentally picturing
or imagining oneself performing a specific action.
While our bodies naturally and easily produce new skin, blood and
other cells (at the rate of millions daily), nerve cells are different
in that they have a relatively limited ability to rejuvenate.
This is why, after a stroke for example, a doctor will tell you
that the first 6 months will see some improvement with the possibility
of further progress being made during the next 18 months.
Those odds can be improved, however: If we use the power of the
mind to activate non-functioning neurons, nerve regeneration is
greatly stimulated.
If you visualise yourself throwing a ball, you send electricity
to ALL the muscles you would use if you were indeed throwing the
ball, and the IMF device uses this signal as the basis of its operation.
Visualisation is therefore the key to the efficacy of the therapy.
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Is the therapy
used in clinics or hospitals?
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Yes, the therapy is in clinics in
Germany and now the Czech Republic where in 2005 a hospital wing was
dedicated to using IMF Therapy.
The Germans have always invested well in their healthcare and 5
clinics and more than 180 physio practices are using the system.
The results are excellent and doctors are now prescribing IMF before
physiotherapy due to its cost effectiveness. Patients in rehab centres
learn to use the machine then take one home with them and practice
there.
Click here for a List of Doctors, Clinics and Therapists that use IMF Therapy.
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What is neuro-plasticity
and how does it relate to IMF Therapy? |
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Neuroplasticity is the ability of
the nervous system to regenerate and even re-grow nerve endings using
visualisation to fire so called “dead “nerves. This is
a relatively new discovery, and is still struggling to gain widespread
acceptance within neurology in general. However, the resslts from
IMF Therapy are conclusive proof that this is indeed the case.
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How much does
IMF Therapy cost?
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Click the Buy Online button for
purchase details. The therapy is also available on a rent to buy
basis (UK only) with a range of affordable payment options. Click
here to view the payment schedule.
Refund Offer (Not UK): If you
use the therapy as directed for 90 Days with no discernible results,
you may be among the few people who have been seen not to respond
to the treatment.
In such a case we offer a refund of not less than 60% of the total
cost incurred.
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Can I sell back
the Device once I`ve finished with it? |
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Yes you can sell the Device back to
Reflex for £400 or the equivalent.
Before you take this course of action we recommend you consider
it carefully; be sure you are finished with the therapy - while
you may have made great strides, you may not yet have reached the
full extent of the benefit it can offer. It can also be beneficial
to reaffirm your progress with occasional 'top-up' sessions.
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Is IMF Therapy
covered by health insurance?
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Not at this time, but we would welcome
enquiries from insurers who are interested in offering cover. |
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