Using CAMS in clinical practice

CAMS treatments are quick, painless and non-invasive
  • The CAMS unit never touches the patient.
  • Patient disrobing is not necessary.
  • Treatments take 10 seconds to two minutes, depending on which of the four CAMS models you choose.
  • TensCam Classic and PulseCam treatments are billable under CPT code 97032.
  • Please refer to the latest CPT billing code book for currently accepted codes for the LaserCam.
  • Personal Tuner treatments are not billable.
  • CAMS treatments are covered by most personal injury insurance plans.
Who is using CAMS?

Clinical practices in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia rely on CAMS as a well-tolerated, effective treatment modality with no reported side-effects. Patients who are needle-phobic or are allergic to pain medications are especially good candidates for CAMS, as treatments are non-invasive and painless.

Every day, nearly 4,000 CAMS treatments are administered by:
  • MDs and Osteopathic Physicians
  • Dentists
  • Chiropractors
  • Naturopaths
  • Physical therapists
  • Pain clinics
  • Massage therapists
  • Other clinicians who wish improvement in quality of life
And clinicians aren't merely using CAMS on their patients; they're also using it to treat themselves and their families.

"In over 50 years of practice, the TensCam is the most valuable piece of equipment that I have ever had. Also, for personal health problems, both my wife and I have used it extensively with positive results."

— William Halcomb, DO
Mesa, Arizona

 Read more about what clinicians are saying about CAMS.

How are treatment areas located?

Sometimes the area to be treated by CAMS is immediately evident—for example, in patients experiencing low-back pain or migraines. In other cases, it is necessary to use manual or electronic means to identify the area causing the pain. Several other effective diagnostic methods include:

  • Applied kinesiology (AK). This form of diagnosis uses muscle testing as a primary feedback mechanism to examine how a person's body is functioning. AK is based on the theory that every organ dysfunction is accompanied by a specific muscle weakness; thus, diseases can be diagnosed through muscle-testing procedures. (For more information on AK, visit www.icakusa.com.)
  • Manual thermal diagnosis. This physical examination method uses the hands' sensitivity to temperature changes to identify dysfunction in the body. For a comprehensive guide, see Manual Thermal Diagnosis by Jean-Pierre Barral, DO.
  • Diagnostic ultrasound. Clinicians are using ultrasound not only to diagnose areas of physical dysfunction, but to observe TensCam's effects as the patient is being treated.
"With ultrasound images of injured or inflamed areas on a monitor, we can watch in real time the reduction and resorption of extracellular fluids and shrinkage of [scar] tissue. The first time we observed this, the very experienced and competent technician's jaw dropped and he said, 'That just doesn't happen!' CAMS bridges the gap between science and medicine. Good work, Dr. Crosby!"

— Charles Schwengel, DO, MD (H)
Mesa, Arizona
Ultrasound pictures show CAMS treatment's effect on an inflamed gallbladder

A 42-year-old woman with an inflamed gallbladder received a single, one-minute treatment with a PulseCam unit.

    
1. Before PulseCam treatment: The dark area indicated by the arrow shows the edema of the patient's inflamed gallbladder.
   2. After 20 seconds of PulseCam treatment: The dark area is beginning to get smaller.
 
3. After 37 seconds of treatment: The dark area is barely visible.
   4. After one minute: The edema has disappeared. The patient simultaneously reported that her pain was gone. Six years later, the patient remains asymptomatic.



If CAMS is revolutionary to us as clinicians, it is even more so to our patients. To help you inform your patients about CAMS in clear, reader-friendly language, Crosby Advanced Medical Systems has prepared a free downloadable flyer, Looking for Pain Relief without Drugs, Knives or Needles?

You are welcome to distribute this flyer to your patients to help answer their questions about CAMS. For your convenience, we have included an area where you can add your practice's name, address and contact information.

As a further resource, the "For patients" section of this Web site is devoted to helping people without a clinical background understand how TensCam works and the pain-relieving benefits they can expect. The home page of this site also invites you and your patients to sign up for a free monthly CAMS e-newsletter.