Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)

The trillions of cells of your body maintain stored energy, or voltage, that represents the ability to execute the functions that keep you alive. When cells lose voltage due to environmental stressors, lack of exercise, injury, or inadequate nutrition it creates an environment for the onset of dysfunction that can lead to illness and chronic pain. Drafting on the mid-20th century laboratory work of Harold Saxton Burr at Yale that identified the link between measurable imbalances in the electrical field of an organ and the onset of illness, Dr. Jerry Tennant states in Healing is Voltage that cells, like batteries, are designed to run at -20 to -25 mV. When voltage levels drop cells struggle to function creating an environment for chronic pain and disease. The rapidly changing field of a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) has been observed to induce an electric current in the tissue, producing stimulation of charged particles in support of optimizing the voltage necessary to maintain energy for normal cellular function.

PEMF might seem like a new technology in North America, but it has been safely used throughout Europe and other countries for more than 50 years. 2000+ studies have proven the benefits of PEMF as it is a widely used therapy improving health and enhancing performance of people and animals around the world. For a more comprehensive history of PEMF, please visit Dr. Ryan’s blog here. For more information about this revolutionary technology, visit PEMFinfo.com, a free database of PEMF studies, or pubmed.gov, a free search engine accessing abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics.

PEMF is typically safe to use unless you have an implanted electronic device including a pacemaker, defibrillator, cochlear hearing device, are pregnant, actively bleeding or have blood clots. In such cases, PEMF may not be an option for you.

As Dr. Magda Havas, Associate Professor of Environmental & Resource Studies at Trent University states, “PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field) devices do not treat a specific condition. Instead they optimize the body’s natural self-healing and self-regulating function.”

PEMF is broadly useful because it is not limited to a body part nor does it treat conditions — it charges all the cells of the body. PEMF could also be complementary to other modalities and may enhance their effects.

To learn more about this, please visit our blog called “The Differences Between PEMF and Harmful EMFs” available by clicking here.

While there are PEMF devices that have been FDA approved to address specific medical conditions, Pulse Centers systems and accessories are designed to deliver PEMF as exercise to “optimize the body’s natural self-healing and self-regulating function” according to Dr. Magda Havas. For more information, click here to watch Dr. Havas’ presentation.