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Here is the information about magnetotherapy collected from different sources.

What is Modern Magnetotherapy?

Magnetotherapy termed "modern" means the Low-frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy, shortly also EMF or frequently PMF therapy.
Magnetotherapy is a gentle and natural treatment for the human body. The action of a pulsative magnetic field (PMF) favourably affects tissues of the body. It is known that PMF works at the cellular level. PMF causes activation of enzymatic processes, metabolic transfers and cellular membrane functions. Cellular respiration is enhanced in the exposed area. PMF produces positive changes in the immunological condition of the patient, vasodilatation of the arterial capillaries and decreases blood coagulation.

This treatment may lead to the suppression or complete elimination of some health problems. This safe, non-invasive therapy can be successfully applied for treatment of different diseases, both acute, and chronic, and often provides fast removal of pain and edemas, which arise from physical trauma.

PMF improves cerebral blood circulation, increases inflow of oxygen in the cerebral cells, increases flexibility of blood vessels, and dissolves cholesterol. It is often applied to treat insomnia, migraines, atherosclerosis, poor memory, vertigo, after cerebral thrombosis and trauma of the head. Magnets have been shown to be helpful in the treatment of a number of conditions including arthritis, back pain, pain in joints, sporting injuries, poor circulation, lack of energy and stamina, etc. It's beneficial for anyone after the age of 50.

The therapy consists of introducing areas of the body into a magnetic field to accelerate the recovery of pain, inflammation, de-calcification, or other ailments of the locomotive system.

Magnetotherapy is a safe physiotherapy method in treatment of many diseases. Unfortunately, many people know about the use of permanent magnets only, i.e. static magnetic field.
There is a significiant difference in the way how static and pulsed magnetic fields are used. Long-range experience and many clinical studies confirm, PMF gives more better results.
Pulsed magnetotherapy has had a long history in Europe, namely in the East and Middle Europe, whereas therapy effects of static magnetic fields were researched in the West. In the Czech Republic, for example, the pulsed magnetotherapy is a very popular physiotherapy method and has become the standard part of therapeutical procedures in the spas, rehabilitation centers, etc.
Modern PMF devices allow to generate various frequencies, modulations, shape of impulses, exposure duration etc. Frequencies used are between 1 and 100 Hz, magnetic flux density being up to 100 mT supremely.


How Magnetotherapy Acts?

There are three established physical mechanisms through which pulsed magnetic fields interact with living matter.
1) Magnetic induction
2) Magnetomechanical effects
3) Electronic interactions

Physiological and Pathophysiological response to magnetic field

It can postulate that magnetic field exhibits the following activities:
1) vasodilatation
2) analgesic action
3) anti-inflammatory action
4) spasmolytical activity
5) healing acceleration
6) anti-oedematous activity

It is known that PMF affects cellular level. PMF causes activation of enzymatic processes, activation of the metabolic transfers and functions of cellular membrane. Cellular respiration is activated in the exposed area. PMF produces positive changes in immunological condition of the patient, vasodilatation of the arterial part of capillaries, decreases blood coagulation.

Magnetotherapy helps alleviate symptoms of epilepsy, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, migraine, severe PMS, ADD / ADHD, and depression. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy apparently reduce errant brain wave activity, revive (decalcify) the pineal gland thereby beneficially affecting melatonin synthesis, as well as benefiting other endocrine system functions such as enhancing the release or reception of dopamine.

Enhance blood's ability to carry oxygen.
Improve blood microcirculation.
Enhance neurological processes.
Improve psychological well-being.
Reducing anxiety.

Indications

The following list of PMF applications has been worked out on the basis of published works as well as on experience of professional UNIMAG and THERAMAG users.
Rehabilitation - osteoarthritides of the load bearing joints, spondylitides, osteochondritides, “tennis elbows”, “frozen shoulders“, conditions after distortions, algoneurodystrophic (Sudeck) syndrome, aseptic necroses (e.g. m.Perthes, m.Osgood-Schlatter), ankylosing spondylitis.
Paediatrics - myopathiae, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal amyotrophy, palsies after delivery, sinusitides.
Neurology - pareses of peripheral nerves, postherpetic pains
Dermatology - skin ulcerations of arterial and/or venous origin
Orthopaedics - chronic osteomyelitides, fresh fractures, pseudoarthroses, prolonged fracture healing.
Urology - chronic prostatitis, sexual dysfuntions and dysuric complaints


Counter-indications for magnetotherapy

Absolute - pregnancy, pacemaker, hyperthyreoidosis, suprarenal gland dysfunction, myasthenia gravis, conditions connected with bleeding (mainly bleeding into the GIT), hypothalamic and hypophyseal dysfunctions, active tuberculosis, acute viral diseases, malignancies (even in anamnesis), psychoses.

Relative - neurological diseases with seizures (with regard to applicator's localization), severe mycotic diseases, severe atherosclerosis, menstruation if small pelvis is exposed.
Special attention must be given to patients with hypotension or inclined to hypotension as well as to patients with hypertension. A sudden blood pressure decrease may occur, i.e. vertigo, swoon, etc. This reaction usually disappears within 30 minutes of the exposure and after 5 exposures adaptation sets in.

IMPORTANT !
Magnetotherapy must be understood as a part of complex therapeutic strategy. It is not reasonable to apply it separately, although it separately works. The best results have been achieved if magnetotherapy was incorporated into the complex balneological or rehabilitation care, etc.
There is the only one known incompatibility with other types of therapy, with simultaneous steroid therapy in patients suffering from the multiple sclerosis. On the other hand, due to the mechanism of the action, combination with antibiotics is very suitable as well as with the vasodilatating drugs.

Some useful links to web sites about magnetotherapy are as under:

www.magnetotherapy.com

www.earthpulse.net

www.relaxace.com/magnetotherapy.html

www.magnetcure.com

www.ibc.com.au/natural/magnetotherapy.htm

www.elisirproductor.com/magnetotherapy.htm

www.magnetictherapy.co.uk

www.magnetic.uk.com

www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_538.shtml