History of the ReBuilder

The inventor originally developed the ReBuilder to aid his grandfather who suffered severe arthritis in his knees. His grandfather's knee pain was so severe he could no longer stand to urinate.  After a few weeks of use, he was back working in his garden with his dignity restored.  He later adapted and improved the ReBuilder when his father complained more of leg pain than of pain from his chest incision after undergoing open heart coronary artery bypass surgery.  In order to develop collateral venous circulation, his father was instructed to walk shortly after surgery. However, fear of over-exerting his heart, leg pain from the incision, general weakness from the surgery itself, and the medication administered during and after the surgery kept him from following the doctor’s advice.  Never the less, with the help of the ReBuilder, his father was able to make a rapid and full recovery.  He was soon walking a mile and a half a day. 

In 1990 the license rights to the ReBuilder was turned over to a larger company.  Unfortunately, this new company was less successful in marketing the ReBuilder, so it re-acquired the license.  However, we received feedback that patients using the ReBuilder for pain and circulation issues were loaning their units to friends suffering with neuropathy, and these friends were getting great results.  They reported a significant reduction in symptoms.  That feedback stimulated us to re-engineer the ReBuilder and optimize it for neuropathy since the market for neuropathy was much larger and growing as a result of the "graying of America."  They released this updated ReBuilder in September of 2002 and have been growing at a rate of 10% per month since that time. They recently doubled their manufacturing space and tripled the staff to keep up with the demand for this new ReBuilder.
 
In 2003, to his surprise, the inventor developed symptoms of neuropathy himself (two toes on his left foot).  At first he thought it was tight shoes, then perhaps gout.  Finally he realized this was "idiopathic" neuropathy, and there he was, the inventor of a system for treating it!  He began to use the ReBuilder and now, as long as he uses the ReBuilder twice a week, he is symptom free.

We, at MFR, understand the causes of neuropathy and most importantly, understand how to treat neuropathy.  On the next page, we will explain exactly what neuropathy is and its causes  such as  chemotherapy, diabetes, Agent Orange, aspartame,  lower back sprains, etc.  Many physicians do not have the time to go into detail with a patient regarding this  condition.  On the following page we will explain precisely how the ReBuilder addresses the issues of neuropathy: pain, numbness, muscle weakness, itching, burning, etc. 

To optimize the ReBuilder™ for neuropathy, we studied all its various forms including diabetic peripheral neuropathy  and idiopathic neuropathy.  As we began looking for a common denominator, we found any one the following conditions/events could trigger the disease:

            •   diabetic complications
                  •   hypoglycemia
                  •   chemotherapy  
                  •   exposure to industrial toxins
                  •   exposure to Agent Orange
                  •   repeated superficial trauma to lower lumbar area
                  •   back, knee, and leg surgery
                  •   anesthesia from surgery
                  •   high blood pressure medications
                  •   poorly administered injections into the sciatic nerve area
                  •   cholesterol management drugs (i.e., Lipitor™)
                  •   bloating from acid reflux
                  •  artificial sweeteners ,i.e., Aspartame
                  •  airborne black mold
                  •  sleep apnea     
                  •  Cypro
                 
We know that reduced blood flow causes temporary oxygen deprivation to the nerves and to the synaptic junctions between the nerves.  These triggers could cause in a temporary reduction in local blood flow.  Due to the muscle tissues' ability to change from an oxygen reductive metabolism (using oxygen to function) to a glucose reductive metabolism (using sugar as fuel), they recover quickly once the blood flow is restored a day or two later.  Nerves, however, are easily damaged.  Nerve cells cannot function on glucose alone; healthy nerves must be fully oxygenated.  For example, sitting too long in one position may cause nerves to "go to sleep".  This sensation is the body's way of motivating the individual to change sitting position thereby removing the pressure, restoring blood flow, and eliminating the tingling feeling. 

These temporary inflammations and short term, minor back strains can reduce local blood flow.  The nearby nerves then begin to atrophy (shrink) from disuse, perhaps as little as 1% with each occurrence widening the synaptic junction, the space between the nerve cells. This would delay or reduce nerve impulse transmission.  If the gap between the nerve cells becomes too great, just like the spark plug on a lawnmower, the electrical signal cannot be transmitted.  As a result the synaptic junctions begin to de-mineralize.  The minerals in the synaptic fluid are essential in enabling the fluid to conduct nerve signals from one cell to the next.  With these junctions now less electrically conductive, nerve transmission is even more compromised.  Eventually even these seemingly small injuries mount up until the first signs of neuropathy appear, usually a tingling or numbness in the feet.

Though blood flow is restored to the local nerves when the inflammation regresses (perhaps within  a few days), the nerves and synaptic junctions are now operating at a lower efficiency rate.  Each time  a  temporary back muscle spasm or inflammation is experienced, the nerves physically shrink another percentage or so until, ultimately, the loss of nerve integrity becomes symptomatic and obvious.  If an individual also has diabetes, they are more sensitive to these back sprains.  In the majority of cases, we have found this lower back trauma, rather than diabetes itself, is the cause of the initial symptoms.  Diabetes, to be sure, can cause peripheral neuropathy alone; however, it is usually only after other more obvious diabetic symptoms occur.

This hypothesis could also explain how diabetes and/or hypoglycemia could trigger neuropathy.  With blood sugar levels and insulin changing inappropriately, the blood concentration of glucose and insulin could vary causing calcium and other minerals to leech from the synaptic junctions.   Synaptic junctions can only retain a limited amount of additional elements; therefore, when glucose or excess insulin enters, something else must be released.  Since there is usually a plentiful supply of calcium, and potassium from food, and a plentiful supply of oxygen from the lungs, these elements are generally the first to be discharged.

The calcium ion pump is responsible for the propagation of the nerve impulse along the myelin sheath; as a result, each time the synaptic junctions and nerve cells lose calcium, they conduct fewer impulses.  A similar process is fueled by tiny electrical potential changes which are keyed to potassium levels.  Atrophy occurs when any body part is used with less and less frequency.  When the electrical signals are not propagating correctly, the nerve ceases to function and the body assumes that the nerve is no longer necessary. To conserve energy, it further reduces support for that particular nerve cell.  The nerve cell then shrinks back in order to function on a smaller input of fuel and oxygen while still keeping itself viable. Thus untreated, occult diabetes or hypoglycemia could cause wide swings in the blood calcium, potassium, sugar, insulin, and oxygen levels thereby resulting in oxygen deprivation and loss of nerve integrity.  Neuropathic symptoms are the result.

The same would apply to neuropathy triggered by chemotherapy, exposure to toxins such as Agent Orange, insecticides, industrial pollutants, anesthesia, even hobby level exposure to glues and resins.  All these chemicals could change the calcium levels of the nerve cells, not only burning the nerve cells directly, but temporarily replacing the calcium in the blood.  Though not obvious at first, function impairment reaches a noticeable level with the accumulation of repeated exposures.

Surgery near nerves can cause temporary inflammation.  For example, knee surgery, etc., could result in neuropathy.  Anesthesia, administered pre- or post-surgically, are chemicals that routinely  take up to ten days to be completely metabolized (eliminated from the bloodstream) by the liver and the kidneys.  During this time the nerve function could be compromised.  As explained above, the result  compromises yields atrophy of the nerve cells shortening them and making the synaptic junction too large for a normal nerve impulse to be transmitted effectively.

Acid Reflux provides an interesting clue.  This condition can become severe enough to cause esophageal damage from excessive stomach acid.  Many sufferers take Tums™ or Rolaids™ (products which contain indigestible, inorganic calcium) thereby overloading the calcium ion pumps in the intestines.  When this occurs the calcium pumps shut down or become blocked thus making biologically active calcium unavailable for use by the nerve cells.  In addition, the resultant bloating from undigested food in the intestines puts physical pressure on the internal organs and blood vessels which can reduce available oxygen to the cells.

Once we found the common denominator of oxygen and calcium deprivation, we optimized the ReBuilder to correct the deprivation bringing astounding results!  This function is accomplished by using an electronic frequency that stimulates contractions in the calf muscles delivering the mineral enriched blood (provided via the warm water footbath) to these now stimulated nerve and muscle cells.  The re-engineered ReBuilder transmits a strong (X10) impulse [±] at 7.83 times per second stimulating the nerves with a signal powerful enough to cross the neuropathy damaged synaptic junctions.  The ReBuilder system comes with a liquid electrolyte solution to be added to the water in  the footbath.  ReBuilder Electrolyte™ not only contains all the essential minerals in the proper proportions but  also contains silver ions to protect against infections which helps to avoid gangrene and resultant amputations.  This is especially important for diabetes patients suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathy .

In this electronically excited state, the synaptic junctions begin to search for more calcium in order to carry the signals.  The nerves themselves begin to grow closer together.  Nerve endings (axons) bear one electronic charge (±) while nerve beginnings (dendrites) bear the opposite charge. Because like charges repel and opposite charges attract, the nerve endings are physically brought closer together   thereby reducing the gap and making it easier for the nerve signals to jump the synaptic junction. The ReBuilder signal reverses its charge [±] 7.83 times per second in order to avoid accommodation; and, as a result of the electromagnetic attraction mentioned above,  the gap is physically reduced.  Now normal nerve signals can make the proper connections.

An additional positive result is that the calf muscles are strengthened helping to maintain balance and increasing local blood flow.  This leads to better muscle tone between treatments.  As an unexpected benefit, we found that the brain releases endorphins (internally created pain relievers) that travel throughout the blood reducing pain in other parts of the body, reducing anxiety, and helping to support a restful, uninterrupted night's sleep.

We have recently added ReBuilder Cooling Cream™, an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic ointment,  to massage onto the lower back muscles and the sciatic notch area on each buttock (about where a man normally keeps his wallet).   The massage action loosens  tissue compressed from sitting or laying down.  Since compressed tissue limits the blood flow, physically massaging the area invigorates the tissue.  The menthol and camphor vasodilate the skin and stimulate an increase in blood flow.  The now oxygen rich blood nourishes the nerve cells located in the skin.  Therefore, we have found that the benefits of the ReBuilder can be enhanced by using this new massage cream as described above.

In order to help individuals who are bedridden, or for those who cannot tolerate having their feet lower than their body or having their feet immersed in water, we offer conductive socks  to give the benefits of the ReBuilder.  We also offer conductive gloves to treat neuropathy of the hands.  Many patients have reported good results by treating carpel tunnel syndrome with this method.

With the very first treatment, most patients experience pain relief while their feet are in the footbath.  Many individuals report an additional reduction of symptoms for 20 minutes to 4 hours post-treatment.   Those who have this initial response feel encouraged since they may not only reduce their pain medication but may experience a permanent reduction in their neuropathy symptoms.  After 30 days of using the ReBuilder, most patients have been able to reduce their pain medications by one half, sleep comfortably through the night, and return to their normal daily activities such as walking, shopping, and golfing.

One of the associates, who just had surgery resulting in nerve damage, neuropathy and chronic pain, used the Rebuilder and the results were astonishing.  The Group then decided that this product should be made available to others suffering from  similar pain related conditions. What made the final decision to bring this product to the marketplace was the ability of this FDA Approved product to be Medicare and private insurance reimbursable  This allowed the medical profession to give their patients a chance to be more comfortable at little or no cost and help their healing process.