Frequency Specific Microcurrent Podcast

Dr. Carol & Kim Pittis
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Frequency Specific Microcurrent was developed by Dr. Carolyn McMakin in 1995 using frequencies passed on from an osteopath in Canada who had a practice that came with a machine made in the 1920s. Dr. McMakin has written two books, "Frequency Specific Microcurrent in Pain Management" and "The Resonance Effect". Dr. McMakin has taught over 4000 medical practitioners FSM in her courses and has a new FSM clinic in Troutdale Oregon. Kim Pittis teaches the FSM Sports Course and has a private clinical practice where she works with some of the top athletes in the world. fsmsports365.com DISCLAIMER: The Frequency Specific Microcurrent Podcast (the "FSM Podcast") has been produced by Frequency Specific Seminars (FSS) for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The information and opinions provided in the Podcast (i) are not medical advice; (ii) do not create any type of doctor-patient relationship; and (iii) unless expressly stated, do not reflect the opinions of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or sponsors or the host's or any podcast guests or affiliated professional organizations. No person should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content provided in any Podcast without first seeking appropriate medical advice and counseling. No information provided in any Podcast should be used as a substitute for personalized medical advice and counseling. FSS expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this Podcast.

  1. Sep 16 ·  Video

    223 FSM Updates from Poland Managing Fascia Triggered Emotional Release, hEDS Cases, Nervous System

    Hosts:  Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC   &   Kim Pittis, LCSP (PHYS), MT A free guide to FSM training: https://frequencyspecific.com/guide Dr. Carol shares highlights from a Poland FSM core and advanced seminar with unusually frequent practicum cases where releasing myofascial tissue triggered overwhelming emotional responses, managed by working through energy centers/meridians and using 40/89 to settle symptoms and, when needed, finishing with 81/89 to "shut it down," despite previous guidance not to pair those frequencies. She describes two new hEDS patients: a classic hypermobile case with rapid pain reduction and joint stabilization, and a more complex male with autonomic dysfunction (white lips, damp extremities, pelvic floor/adductor spasticity) who improved with vagal and sympathetic calming and disc repair after subtle thoracic MRI findings. She answers questions on stiff person syndrome vs clonus, electroacupuncture vs FSM, RA precautions, chest tube pain timing, Achilles tendinopathy (124/77), tremors, mold resources, experimental frequency list concerns, device lead setup, and scope limits for serious conditions and infections. 00:00 Podcast Welcome and Links 00:43 Poland Seminar Highlights 01:17 Trauma Release and New Protocols 04:19 Back Home Jet Lag and Q&A 04:42 hEDS Case Study Quick Wins 06:16 Complex Autonomic Pelvic Floor Case 10:48 Stiff Person Syndrome and Clonus 13:21 Babinski Party Trick Frequencies 14:31 FSM vs Electroacupuncture RA Tips 17:35 Experimental Frequencies Reliability 20:09 New Spain Research Trials 21:12 Chest Tube Pain Treatment Plan 23:43 ATP Magnetic Converter Question 24:22 Achilles Tendinitis Not Itis 25:47 Scarring Frequencies After Ablation 26:41 Tremors Cerebellum Protocol 27:22 March Livestream Advanced Promo 27:33 Joining via Zoom Links 28:15 Miasm Frequencies Simplified 29:48 Mold Toxicity Webinar Guidance 31:22 Wound Healing and Head Safety 32:53 Meridian Balancing with 38.5 34:08 Scope Limits and Bacterial Infections 37:08 Athletes Inflammation and Healing 41:26 Multiple Machines and Mold Resources 42:40 FND and Leaky Gut with 124 44:34 Out of Scope Conditions and Practitioner Listings 47:04 Events, Travel, and Closing Remarks 49:37 Podcast Medical Disclaimer

  2. Aug 19 ·  Video

    222 FSM Breakthroughs: Vertebral Artery Dissection Case, Vagus Protocol HRV Gains, and Trigeminal Nerve Strategy

    Hosts:  Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC   &   Kim Pittis, LCSP (PHYS), MT A free guide to FSM training: https://frequencyspecific.com/guide Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss a recent small FSM training in Canada where attendees quickly felt the effects of treatment and deepened community connection. They share a complex clinical case involving a 36-year history of pain after a vertebral artery dissection, describing an FSM approach targeting artery trauma/fibrosis/vitality plus medulla and pons trauma/necrosis/vitality and meningeal/dural/vagus scarring, resulting in facial droop resolution and pain elimination. They emphasize that experience reinforces evidence, anatomy matters, and clinicians must ask "why" rather than assuming muscle or trigger points are primary. Dr. Carol updates the nighttime vagus protocol to include 40/562 (quiet the sympathetics), reporting large HRV increases tracked via Oura Ring. They answer a question on post-extraction trigeminal numbness, advising investigational trigeminal frequencies, treating pons and bone/bone marrow inflammation/trauma, and noting 396 targets peripheral roots, not trigeminal. 00:00 Welcome and Resources 00:27 Canada Training Highlights 03:53 Hands-On Proof of FSM 04:53 Case Study Vertebral Dissection 12:14 Clinical Reasoning and Anatomy 19:15 Marketing and Patient Connection 22:04 Vagus Protocol HRV Breakthrough 27:22 Travel Stress and Self Care 28:58 Listener Q: Dental Nerve Pain 30:32 Trigeminal Nerve Challenge 31:40 Experimental Frequencies Setup 33:41 Bone Inflammation Strategy 36:01 Mode Bank Recipes Critique 38:53 Ask Why Not Where 41:40 Imaging Versus Symptoms 47:04 Provider Confidence Reassurance 47:54 Scar Tissue Breakthroughs 49:24 Costa Rica Class Invite 51:38 Wrap Up Disclaimer

  3. Jul 1 ·  Video

    215 Why AI Can't Write Your FSM Protocols: ACL Rehab, Neck Referral Patterns, Vagus & Pelvic Pain

    A free guide to FSM training is available there for licensed practitioners. https://frequencyspecific.com/how-to-choose-your-fsm-core-training Hosts:  Carolyn McMain, MA, DC   &   Kim Pittis, LCSP, (PHYS), MT In this episode of the Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) podcast, Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss the importance of treating the whole patient—not just the injury—and strongly discourage using AI or published frequency lists to create FSM protocols, emphasizing hands-on assessment and clinical reasoning. They troubleshoot an ACL post-op case with patellar tendinopathy and quad inhibition, highlighting tissue-based detective work (especially the fat pad, scarring, nerves, and cartilage) and noting that effective frequencies should produce palpable softening quickly. They also explain how to differentiate disc versus facet referral patterns in the upper back based on flexion/extension provocation, recommend considering flexion-extension X-rays and hypermobility screening for chronic neck issues, address questions on statin-related neuropathy and antidepressant tapering, share carpal tunnel strategies and outcomes, and explore vagus-focused approaches for interoception, pelvic pain, coccydynia, and vaginismus. They close with course announcements and a reminder that AI cannot diagnose, treat, or provide reliable legal documents. 00:00 Healing Beyond Tissue 00:38 FSM Podcast Intro 01:05 OR Teamwork Mindset 03:01 Perioperative Care Gaps 04:53 AI Protocol PSA 08:02 ACL Rehab Case Study 13:25 Hands-On Over Algorithms 16:02 Tendonitis vs Tendinopathy 18:25 Neck Pain Disc vs Facet 24:34 Reading Imaging Like a Pro 29:12 Trust the Exam 29:43 Statins and Antidepressants 32:13 Carpal Tunnel Protocols 35:48 Interoception and Vagus 37:52 Pelvic Pain and Dura 41:44 Arachnoid and Simplifying FSM 43:45 Radiation Scar Case 45:15 Vaginismus Treatment Options 48:01 Athlete Anxiety and Safety 51:01 AI Limits and Connection 52:45 Course Dates and Wrap Up 55:08 Podcast Disclaimer

  4. Jun 17 ·  Video

    213 Pediatric FSM at Cleveland Clinic with Dr. David Burke

    A free guide to FSM training is available there for licensed practitioners. https://frequencyspecific.com/how-to-choose-your-fsm-core-training Hosts:  Kim Pittis, LCSP, (PHYS), MT  &  Dave Burke, DO In this webinar/podcast episode, host Kim welcomes Dr. David Burke, a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic, to discuss his introduction to Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) through Dr. Ben Katholi and how he integrates FSM with osteopathic manipulative medicine in both complex rehab and community pediatrics. Burke shares cases demonstrating rapid changes in pediatric spasticity and dystonia, including a non-verbal child with basal ganglia injury whose arm tone relaxed within seconds after running basal ganglia frequencies, with improved comfort, wheelchair positioning, and reduced seizures using concussion protocols. They emphasize that FSM outcomes depend on practitioner assessment, manual mobilization (especially with scarring frequency 13), patient consent/participation, and careful listening to patient language. They also cover course announcements, upcoming research planning for childhood anxiety, publishing considerations, and Q&A on spina bifida, club foot, metal hardware safety, cranial nerves, hemorrhage frequency 18, and "desert island" favorite channels. 00:00 Costa Rica Rehab Teaser 00:56 Webinar Welcome Updates 03:34 Meet Dr Dave Burke 04:44 How Burke Found FSM 09:33 First Big Pediatric Win 14:03 Adjunct Therapy Mindset 16:57 Grounding Palpation Skills 19:52 Patient Buy-In Matters 22:30 Q&A Spina Bifida Update 24:20 Clubfoot Scarring Protocols 25:53 Vitality Frequency Insights 26:53 Rethinking Why It Works 27:53 Fat Pad Insights 29:25 Publishing FSM Case Reports 30:20 CHARGE Syndrome Brain Support 31:15 Metal Implants Safety 32:47 Cranial Nerve Frequency Play 34:29 Vitality Versus Secretions 35:38 Scleroderma Rehab Breakthrough 37:43 Let Patients Guide Frequencies 41:40 Chronic Stroke Bleed Signature 47:23 Desert Island Frequency Picks 50:48 Wrap Up And Disclaimer

  5. May 27 ·  Video

    211 FSM Podcast: Treating the Vagus, Scar Tissue Inhibition, and Why Pain Isn't the Whole Assessment

    A free guide to FSM training is available there for licensed practitioners. https://frequencyspecific.com/how-to-choose-your-fsm-core-training Hosts: Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC &  Kim Pittis, LCSP, (PHYS), MT 00:00 Episode Preview 00:55 FSM Podcast Intro 01:22 Momentum and Growth 03:25 Student Outreach Plans 05:35 Surgery Scar Pain Case 08:31 Vagus Nerve Protocol 11:17 Treatment Time and Pathways 13:35 Mindset and Buy-In 17:31 Device Is Not Magic 19:46 Treat Causes Not Muscles 24:57 40 89 Precautions 28:49 Pain Processing and CNS 30:53 Objective Assessment Matters 32:08 Range of Motion Proof 32:57 Short Term vs Long Term Goals 33:32 Progress Reset Talk 35:07 Weak vs Inhibited Muscles 37:15 Scar Tissue and Inhibition 39:00 Reformer Joyful Retraining 41:20 Adenovirus Cold Protocols 45:06 Compression Fractures and Appetite 47:57 Bone Healing Nutrients 54:17 Teamwork and Wrap Up 56:20 Resources and Case Webinars 57:33 Take It Apart Method 58:39 Closing and Disclaimer Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss the expansion of Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) training into new remote course formats, student portals for chiropractic colleges, and upcoming UK seminars, emphasizing gaps in standard chiropractic education (hypermobility, vagus nerve, POTS). They share a detailed case of a post-surgical patient with severe abdominal pain, mesh, extensive scarring, nausea, and restless legs whose pain dropped to zero after a long FSM session focused on vagus-related scarring, secretions, and trauma/central sensitization (including 40/89), highlighting that the device isn't "magic" but depends on assessment and correct targets. They stress the importance of patient buy-in, objective measures, and deeper diagnosis (muscles often inhibited, not weak), including examples of scar-related nerve/artery inhibition. They also answer questions on using FSM for common cold protocols and addressing appetite loss with spinal compression fractures via vagus/sympathetic considerations plus vitamin D and bone support. #FrequencySpecificMicrocurrent #FSM #VagusNerve #ScarTissue #ChronicPain #PainManagement #Microcurrent #Fascia #Hypermobility #EhlersDanlos #POTS #Inhibition #MuscleInhibition #Rehab #Physiotherapy #Chiropractic #FunctionalMedicine #IntegrativeMedicine #PainRelief #NervePain #CentralSensitization #CompressionFracture #Adhesions #ContinuingEducation #FrequencySpecificSeminars

  6. May 20 ·  Video

    210 FSM Podcast Confidence, Vagus Nerve & 40 89—Shifting Pain, Balance, and Catastrophizing Language

    A free guide to FSM training is available there for licensed practitioners. https://frequencyspecific.com/how-to-choose-your-fsm-core-training Hosts: Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC, &  Kim Pittis, LCSP, (PHYS), MT 00:00 Confidence Before Change 00:56 Podcast Intro and Hosts 02:44 Hero Pose and 40/89 03:32 Objective Calm Markers 05:38 Wipe and Load Method 06:24 Gait Confidence Cues 07:44 Pain Center Reset Story 09:23 Balance Retraining Flow 12:49 Standing Protocol Mix 14:33 When 40/89 Backfires 17:58 Pain Suppression Athletes 22:28 Catastrophizing Language 27:24 Nobody Believes Pain 29:15 Healthcare Incentives Critique 29:33 Why Every Detail Matters 30:50 Time Limits and ICD Codes 31:45 Designing Realistic Protocols 32:58 Nighttime Programs for EDS 34:52 Skepticism and Proof 36:19 EDS MCAS and Vagus 38:35 Stomach Acid and Enzymes 41:35 Rapid Fire Q and A 45:31 Liver Failure Red Flags 49:17 Diaphragm Frequency Debate 50:52 Wrap Up and Disclaimer In this Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) podcast episode, Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss how FSM protocols can change nervous system state, emphasizing that patient confidence and feeling safe are key markers for shifting movement and pain patterns. They describe using frequencies such as 40/89 to reduce fear/panic and alter pain processing, noting observable changes like slower speech, lower voice pitch, relaxed posture, and improved balance and gait. They share clinical examples including concussion/vagus protocols, athletes with strong pain-suppression, fibromyalgia-related pain center changes, and cases where prolonged 40/89 increased pain and was reversed with 81/89. The conversation also covers catastrophizing language as a response to not being believed, practical treatment programming (short vs. long, daytime vs. nighttime with converters), Ehlers-Danlos with MCAS and vagal dysfunction, digestive issues tied to low stomach acid and long-term acid blockers, and brief Q&A on electrodes, diaphragm frequencies, liver enzymes, and urgent high heart rate.

  7. May 13 ·  Video

    209 FSM in Practice: Beyond Protocols—Clinical Pivoting, Vagus Support, and Faster Rehab Results

    A free guide to FSM training is available there for licensed practitioners. https://frequencyspecific.com/how-to-choose-your-fsm-core-training Hosts: Carolyn McMain, MA, DC &  Kim Pittis, LCSP, (PHYS), MT In this Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) podcast episode, Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss why FSM education must go beyond scripts and mode-bank templates to real-time clinical pivoting based on history, mechanism of injury, and assessment. They share seminar and practicum cases where standard protocols failed until they addressed concussions and long axonal injuries (medulla/pons), suspected muscle tears, scarring, and emotional trauma (terror, anger) affecting tissue tone. The conversation covers athletes' off-season rehab, restoring body awareness via sensory/motor cortex support, and combining FSM with biomechanics, taping, footwear, and safe isometrics to retrain movement. They emphasize a results-driven care model (not long-term monthly visits), discuss vagus-mediated immune regulation and macrophage "cleanup," skepticism and the need for published data, and practical treatment considerations like alternating vs positive polarity and home devices with remote programming.   00:00 Scripts To Real Thinking 00:58 Inflammation And VMO Activation 01:28 Podcast Intro And Sneak Peek 03:46 Mindset Over Protocols 05:18 Core Seminar Off-Script Wins 06:46 Concussion Medulla Pons Case 11:30 Shoulder Tear And Pivoting 15:58 Templates Not Algorithms 19:26 Athletes Movement Confidence 21:41 PrecisionCare Versus CustomCare 23:03 Why FSM Is Not Mainstream 27:01 Skepticism, Joy, and Emotions 29:36 Terror Anger Stored In Fascia 32:37 Pain Flares As Useful Data 34:36 Reassess After Change 35:25 Fast Relief Slow Retraining 36:31 Isometrics For Safe Patterns 37:58 Rehab Course Bridge Skills 40:36 Visceral Core Vagus Focus 42:19 Data And Parasympathetic Proof 43:53 Vagus Inflammation Strategy 48:56 Why Muscles Shut Off 52:32 Fix The Foot Fix The Knee 53:59 Care Plans And Home Units 57:44 Alternating Versus Positive 59:36 Wrap Up And Schedule 01:00:32 Medical Disclaimer

  8. May 6 ·  Video

    208 - FSM Podcast: Foot Mechanics, Imaging That Changed Everything, Pivoting Goals in Complex Pain Cases

    A free guide to FSM training is available there for licensed practitioners. https://frequencyspecific.com/how-to-choose-your-fsm-core-training Hosts: Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC, &  Kim Pittis, LCSP, (PHYS), MT In this Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) podcast episode, the hosts discuss mindset and race preparation, including using FSM (even in a sauna), yoga, meditation, and balance work, and connect performance gains to often-neglected intrinsic foot muscles and tarsal/talus mobility. Dr. Carol Kim Pittis explains how restricted tarsal and talus motion can disrupt gait mechanics and how tools like an activator may stimulate proprioceptors. She then recounts a home visit with an 83-year-old man with four prior spine surgeries and severe chronic pain; a CT scan revealed extensive fusion (including pelvis), lateral vertebral shift, and hardware issues that changed the care plan away from forcing upright posture and toward safe walking, lower-leg/foot mobility, and symptom management. After targeted FSM protocols and supportive strategies, his leg circulation improved, and he became virtually pain-free, highlighting the importance of imaging, clinical judgment, and resetting goals and expectations. 00:00 Mindset for Racing 00:32 Foot Mechanics Matter 01:02 FSM Podcast Intro 01:28 Goals, Expectations, and Shoulds 03:13 Personal Best Breakdown 05:07 Tarsals, Talus, and Balance 10:41 Foot Model Show and Tell 15:04 House Call Spine Case 17:16 CT Scan Changes Everything 21:19 FSM Protocol and Recovery 29:58 Clinical Instinct and Authority 35:50 Imaging Stories and Running 36:52 Disc Healing and Imaging 37:48 When to Order Scans 39:27 Advocating for Imaging 41:45 Fall Prevention Reality 43:28 Processing Missed Care 45:19 Choosing the Right Modality 47:30 Knee and Shoulder Protocols 49:25 Safety and Sensitization 51:13 Goals and Hard Limits 52:40 Alcohol Gene Factoid 55:06 Continuing Education Nuggets 58:39 Practitioner Mindset Pivot 01:01:55 Deal Breakers and Buy In 01:04:19 Diet Negotiation Tactics

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Frequency Specific Microcurrent was developed by Dr. Carolyn McMakin in 1995 using frequencies passed on from an osteopath in Canada who had a practice that came with a machine made in the 1920s. Dr. McMakin has written two books, "Frequency Specific Microcurrent in Pain Management" and "The Resonance Effect". Dr. McMakin has taught over 4000 medical practitioners FSM in her courses and has a new FSM clinic in Troutdale Oregon. Kim Pittis teaches the FSM Sports Course and has a private clinical practice where she works with some of the top athletes in the world. fsmsports365.com DISCLAIMER: The Frequency Specific Microcurrent Podcast (the "FSM Podcast") has been produced by Frequency Specific Seminars (FSS) for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The information and opinions provided in the Podcast (i) are not medical advice; (ii) do not create any type of doctor-patient relationship; and (iii) unless expressly stated, do not reflect the opinions of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or sponsors or the host's or any podcast guests or affiliated professional organizations. No person should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content provided in any Podcast without first seeking appropriate medical advice and counseling. No information provided in any Podcast should be used as a substitute for personalized medical advice and counseling. FSS expressly disclaims any and all liability relating to any actions taken or not taken based on any or all contents of this Podcast.

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