Actipatch® Can be used in many different places on the body as needed, although the belt and sleeve are designed for attached around the waist so that the unit can easily be placed over a painful lower back. You can attach the micro -current unit with regular medicine tape over areas that are inflamed, painful or otherwise damaged. Actipatch® can be used to reduce chronic and prolonged pain and inflammation. This includes sore muscles, pain in joints, neck, shoulder pain, hips, carpal syndrome, ankle pain and menstrual pain.