Magnetotherapy
What is magnetotherapy?
Magnetotherapy is a physical medicine procedure that allows treatment with the application of magnetic field. This method uses the positive effects of low-frequency alternating magnetic field on the body. Unlike magnetostimulation, it consists of using a higher intensity magnetic field for continuous or pulsed mode. Magnetotherapy supports regenerative processes – accelerates bone union, relieves edema and pain as well as shorten the time needed for recovery. It enables effective pain and edema treatment, even during post-surgery healing phase. The magnetotherapy is successfully used in both rehabilitation and pain therapy, but also in dentistry, angiology, orthopedics, urology, rheumatology, immunology, otolaryngology, allergology, gynecology, neurology, dermatology, gastroenterology, sports and aesthetic medicine. The magnetic field stimulates the synthesis of collagen, which is a protein that is a part of our skin, of tendons and even of the cornea of the eye. That is why magnetotherapy is successfully used, among others, in the treatment of skin, eye and motor organs injuries. During the treatment, the magnetic field penetrates the body reaching its every cell, where, by acting on the structure of cell membranes, it supports cell repair processes, facilitating the penetration of oxygen and nutrients into its interior.
The biological effects of magnetic field effects on tissues include action on oxygen free radicals, cellular proliferation and apoptosis, action on nucleic acid replication and transcription, and protein synthesis, as well as modification of cellular signal transmission.
How does magnetotherapy help patients?
Magnetoherapy has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-edema and regenerative effects. In addition, osteogenetic effects and therefore acceleration of bone healing are mentioned among the biological effects of the magnetic field. Magnetotherapy devices are used in hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics, rehabilitation centers and many other health care facilities. It brings relief to patients by supporting wound healing and tissue regeneration. The effect of magnetotherapy on the body is based on the use of pulses with a frequency and intensity adapted to the individual needs of the patient. The positive effect of magnetotherapy on soft tissues and bone tissue is used in the pain relief therapy and acceleration of healing process after orthopedic treatment procedures and surgeries. This means that low-frequency magnetic field therapy is an effective and non-invasive method of patient rehabilitation. Applied in the case of degenerative diseases, it is able to inhibit the degenerative process that is taking place in them.
The use of magnetotherapy.What diseases does magnetotherapy cure?
The low-frequency magnetic field acting on a selected area of the body enables very good penetration, which biostimulates the body, supporting soft tissue regeneration processes and bone union. According to the conducted researches, magnetotherapy significantly accelerates the healing process in the following diseases:
• Musculoskeletal disorders such as discopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee arthrosis, impaired bone union (fracture conditions), degenerative changes in the spine and joints, fibromyalgia, joint cartilage damage, Achilles tendonitis, rotator cuff muscle damage, osteoporosis, pseudoarthrosis , rheumatoid arthritis, muscle inflammation, pelvic pain.
• Wounds and ulcers, e.g. leg ulcers in the course of diabetes, postoperative inflammation, postoperative pain and edema, burns.
• Nervous system diseases, including diabetic polyneuropathy (pain and paraesthesia), nerve damage, cranial and peripheral nerve dysfunction, stroke status, multiple sclerosis.
• Cardiovascular diseases, e.g. in the recovery from myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension.
• Pain therapy associated with migraines and vasomotor headaches.
• Skin and soft tissue diseases, e.g. bacterial infections, keloids.
• Eye diseases such as optic atrophy, corneal infectious diseases.
• Gastrointestinal disorders such as colon hypersensitivity, chronic pancreatitis, diarrhea and flatulence.
• Weakeness of the body by restoring vitality.
• Upper and lower respiratory tract diseases, in particular by alleviating discomfort and reducing the period of illness.
How do patients feel the magnetic field during the treatment?
Magnetotherapy is a painless and comfortable treatment. It can be performed through clothing, and also – if the treatment concerns an immobilized limb – in an orthopaedic cast. For most patients, the treatment is imperceptible, some people feel a gentle warmth in the area of application of the magnetic field. Astar PhysioMG devices are equipped with Sensory Indicators of Magnetic Field Activity that allow patients to feel mild vibrations that indicate magnetic field activity.
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