How Does it Work on Your Body
The mechanical-thermal stimulus tip, when topically applied to the carotid sinus area of the neck, activates baroreceptors located on the carotid artery for a precise time.
The nerves connected to these activated baroreceptors carry activation messages via afferent fibers to the brain (hypothalamus), which then stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system involving the vagus nerve.
Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes:
(a) Vasodilation of the peripheral arteries and veins
(b) Lowering of pulse, i.e., slowing of the heart rate.
Slowing of the heart rate. Lowering of blood pressure.Daily use of the device for 30 to 35 days can result in the 24-hour lowering of BP, which indicates that the parasympathetic nervous system has been conditioned to maintain vasodilation and the lowered heart rate.
The mechanical-thermal stimulus tip, when topically applied to the carotid sinus area of the neck, activates baroreceptors located on the carotid artery for a precise time. The nerves connected to these activated baroreceptors carry activation messages via afferent fibers to the brain (hypothalamus), which then stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system involving the vagus nerve. Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes:
(a) Vasodilation of the peripheral arteries and veins
(b) Lowering of pulse, i.e., slowing of the heart rate.
The combined effect results in lowering of the blood pressure. Daily use of the device for 30 to 35 days can result in the 24-hour lowering of BP, which indicates that the parasympathetic nervous system has been conditioned to maintain vasodilation and the lowered heart rate.
PhysioCue’s patented thermo-neuro and micro-vibration stimulation therapy also has several other applications that the company also pursuing, the first of which is immediate therapy for migraine headaches.
