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Various items of equipment exist for the acupuncturist. These include electrical stimulators, electrical impedance meters, and low-power infrared lasers. The electrical impedance meter is used to locate low impedance points on the skin, which are thought to correspond to acupuncture points. The electrical stimulators are similar to other low-power types used for pain relief and may be used to apply electrical stimulation to the acupuncture points via needles, or via point or plate electrodes. Low-power lasers are used to stimulate the acupuncture points and are claimed to have similar therapeutic effects.
Such devices might be found in the physiotherapy department or in an acupuncture or pain relief clinic.
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