A Russian researcher, Semyon Kirlian also carried out similar research to Burr using electrography. They each discovered that disease causes marked changes in the electromagnetic fields surrounding living organisms, reflecting both mental and physical conditions. These biomagnetic fields reflect the changes taking place within the body, although they are not the only kind of field present. Organs of the body produce their own electrical fields that can be detected on the skin. This makes possible the use of instruments such as the electrocardiograph to record the electrical activity of the heart and the encephalograph to record the electrical activity of the brain.
Connective tissue extends to every part of the body, generating electrical fields during movement.
It forms a communication network between all parts of the body, exerting biological and physiological effects. Furthermore, research with acupuncture meridians indicates that they are low resistance channels for the flow of electricity. Extending to all parts of the body, including individual cells, they also create a continuous network of vibratory information. Pressure on reflex points makes contact with this vibratory network. Ellison and Garrod documented this continuity in 1984.