- John O' Donohue
Pulsating Magnetic Field Therapy can be defined as a procedure that consists of applying artificial magnetic fields on an area or the entire human body afflicted with a dysfunction or trauma, controlling the direction, frequency and intensity of said fields.
The simplest definition of a magnetic field is the one that describes it as that region of space in which magnetic phenomena occur. Magnetic fields are invisible and often imperceptible to the patient. These characteristics give this therapeutic modality specific peculiarities when it comes to its administration and adherence to treatment.
It consists of reproducing on an affected area, or the entire organism, the terrestrial magnetic field to which we are all subjected, which explains why this therapeutic application is harmless. However, while the terrestrial magnetic field is 0.4-0.5 Gauss and constant, we can raise artificial magnetic fields to higher levels (180 Gauss peak power) and precisely control their frequency, field emission magnetic field, the shape of the impulse and the application time. Generally, in magnetotherapy, pulsating magnetic fields are used with a frequency between 1 and 100 Hz and with intensities between 5 and 100 gauss.
The mechanism of action of magnetic fields acts on the entire organism, reaching an absolute depth. That is, if we place the body of the subject in the zone of action of said magnetic fields, the magnetic lines completely cross and act on the superficial tissues, internal organs and bone tissue.
Magnetic fields act on the different organic absorbents in different ways, producing a highly varied set of therapeutic actions and effects at the biochemical, cellular, tissue and systemic levels. The main therapeutic effects are analgesic, general relaxation and cell stimulation.
For more information: