Magnetic Field Therapy: A Review

There is increasing interest in using permanent magnets for therapeutic purposes encouraged by basic science publications and clinical reports. Magnetotherapy provides a non invasive, safe, and easy method to directly treat the site of injury, the source of pain and inflammation, and other types of...

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Published in:Electromagnetic biology and medicine 2007-01, Vol.26 (1), p.1-23
Main Author: Markov, Marko S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biophysics - methods
Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods
Electromagnetic Fields
Electromagnetic Phenomena
Humans
Inflammation
Magnetic fields
Magnetics
Magnets
Nerve Regeneration - radiation effects
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry
Therapy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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Summary:There is increasing interest in using permanent magnets for therapeutic purposes encouraged by basic science publications and clinical reports. Magnetotherapy provides a non invasive, safe, and easy method to directly treat the site of injury, the source of pain and inflammation, and other types of disease. The physiological bases for the use of magnetic fields for tissue repair as well as physical principles of dosimetry and application of various magnetic fields are subjects of this review. Analysis of the magnetic and electromagnetic stimulation is followed by a discussion of the advantage of magnetic field stimulation compared with electric current and electric field stimulation.
ISSN:1536-8378
1536-8386
DOI:10.1080/15368370600925342