Thursday, May 29, 2014

Head job

Recently, the Cefaly gadget was introduced. It's an electrical headband being promoted to treat migraines.

I'm not here to knock or praise it. I think the jury is still out, and have previously given my thoughts on the various electrical gadgets coming to market.

However, I can't help but notice there are a lot of promotional pics out there showing women (none of whom look anything like my patients) using this product:


"Do I look blissful enough? Is the Dalai Lama here yet?"


"The card you're holding is the 3 of hearts"

"Isn't this more artistic than touching my temples?"

OR

"The bells! The bells! They torment me!"
"Mine is blue. It matches my shoes. And that's all I'm wearing."
 

Anyway, after looking at these, I think they missed a chance to REALLY boost sales by putting a star in the middle. You know, something like this...



"The batteries are in the bracelets. They also deflect bullets."

13 comments:

jimbo26 said...

The photos look nice , but the best idea is to find the trigger that ' makes ' the migraine . ( Mine was potatoes which I haven't eaten in 30 years ) . ;-)

Officer Cynical said...

The bracelets aren't the only things that deflect bullets.

The Condign Gentleman said...

From the pictures, it looks like it's true what they say about the brain being the biggest sex organ.

Moose said...

My first thought was this guy: http://catacombs.space1999.net/main/images/space/tmoa/sptmoa134.jpg

Anonymous said...

Somewhere deep inside Disneyland headquarters:

"The problem is, we don't have room for any more princesses in Fantasyland. We need to come up with one we can put in Tomorrowland."

Jedi Master Ivyan said...

It looks like part of a sci-fi costume.

Mal said...

Well, electric shocks can help depression, which is a brain thing.

Reminds me of reading about electricity experimentation back in the 19th century. People suggested it could be used for all sorts of things, including reanimating the dead, and making ghosts visible.

You could get some of your patients to try it, and do an informal mini trial of the use of electricity to cure migraines.

Anonymous said...

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE WORKED IN YOUR WONDERWOMAN, COMING OF AGE IN THE 80s, FIXATION. :)

Hattie said...

BETA BLOCKERS!

RSDS said...

The Beta-Blocker propranolol neither reduces the frequency (or the intensity) of the migraines I get, nor does it lower my blood pressure.

RehabRN said...

Gee, grumpy, sometimes wearing my sunglasses gives me a headache. (Yes, I have migraines)

Don't think I'll be wearing one of those anytime soon.

Unless, of course, it comes with a superhero costume(which includes a cloak of invisibility-screw the invisible plane!)

And then, I might change my mind.

Katie said...

How long until they come out with the artisanal model?

Sirikit said...

Stop eating such old potatoes then! Sheesh. Some people deserve to be ill.

 
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