Re: Why cant we feel RF burns?

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Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx 

Hi Sam,

The lack of pain is due to the fact that the nerves do not respond to 
the high frequency pulses or oscillations. Blood vessels and nerve 
sheaths are good conductors of HF electricity, however, and that is 
why the damage can be severe w/o being painful. Once tissue burning 
has occurred, there will be delayed pain in spite of the fact that 
some of the nerves have been cauterized.

Matt D.
In a message dated 9/18/05 2:00:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
Burns: Due to the high frequencies involved, Tesla coils can cause
severe burns without the sensation of pain. These burns are typically
very deep and need long term medical attention.

Does it mean that RF (because of the high frequencies), can induce
the current to flow along the blood vessels without flowing along the
membranes. As such, we wont be able to feel the pain because the
nerve cells, etc are located along the membranes and not inside any
blood vessels...

Is it only RF current can be able to flow in the inner parts of the
body without flowing along the membranes (exterior) first? If so, how
is that possible? Do we just take it for granted that RF current has
this special property of allowing the current to flow in the inner
parts w/o any flowing along the exterior?

Thanks
Sam