The background behind Sound Renew
Sound Renew brings together two established ideas: the ear as a reflex map of the body, and the use of specific sound frequencies at those points.
What Sound Renew is built on
Auriculotherapy, also called ear acupuncture, treats the outer ear as a map of the body. Points on the ear are said to correspond to areas such as the knee, the neck or the digestive system, and stimulating the matching point is used to help the related area.1
Sonotherapy applies sound to the body instead of a needle. In Sound Renew, specific frequencies are played through a headphone bud placed on the ear point, and through headphones or a speaker placed on the painful area, using sound and vibration to help stimulate the body's natural healing response.2
The frequencies come from the field of auricular medicine, in the work of Paul Nogier, Frank Bahr and Manfred Reininger. The app publishes them as they are used in that field, and the Professional plan lets practitioners choose any of them directly.
- Body step
- Sound on the area that hurts.
- Ear step
- The matching ear reflex point, marked in blue.
- Back-of-ear step
- The point behind the red mark, which relaxes muscles.
- Frequencies
- Taken from published auricular medicine work.
The people behind the frequencies
These are the frequencies discovered by Paul Nogier MD, Frank Bahr MD and Manfred Reininger MD, and used in the field of auricular medicine.
| Physician | Frequencies | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Nogier, MD | Nogier frequencies | A French physician widely credited as the founder of modern auricular medicine, who described the ear as a reflex map of the body. |
| Frank Bahr, MD | Bahr frequencies | A physician whose frequency sets for auricular points are used in the field of auricular medicine. |
| Manfred Reininger, MD | Reininger frequencies | A physician whose frequency set for auricular points is used in the field of auricular medicine. |
What this does and does not tell you
The sources below describe auriculotherapy, vibroacoustics and pulse-guided acupuncture in general. They are not studies of the Sound Renew app, and we do not present them as proof that it works for any person, animal or condition.
Research on ear acupuncture varies in quality and size, and more research is needed.3 Results differ from person to person and animal to animal.
Sound Renew makes no claims that this therapy will cure disease. It is not intended to replace the medical advice, diagnosis or recommendations of your physician or healthcare provider, or of your veterinarian for animals.
Always seek medical attention first. Use Sound Renew only in addition to medical treatment. Read the full medical disclaimer.
References
The sources cited in the Sound Renew app.
- Oleson, T. Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture. Third edition, 2003. A widely used reference text on ear acupuncture points.
- Skille, O. Manual of Vibroacoustics. Norway: ISVA Publications, 1991. Background on the therapeutic use of low-frequency sound and vibration.
- Auriculotherapy for Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of ear-point stimulation for pain.
- Petermann, U. “Pulse Controlled Laser Acupuncture Concept in Horses and Dogs.” Cited in the app's guide for veterinary acupuncturists.
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3 human treatments, one for dogs and one for horses are free. Sound Renew is available for iPhone and Android.