ABSTRACT
Society in general and medicine in particular continue to struggle and strive to develop and provide better, innovative, low-cost, low-risk and cost-effective healthcare strategies across a spectrum of health conditions and diseases and for disease prevention and health maintenance. In medicine, Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) technology is most commonly used in the areas of orthopedics, wound healing, pain, brain tumors, and depression as approvals have been granted and investment has been made for its application in these areas. A critical consideration for clinicians in selecting and applying PEMF therapy is the total “dose” or dosimetry of the magnetic field. PEMFs can be used to improve or optimize many cellular and body functions and rapidly and safely reduce the effects of cell and tissue injury. In patients with pain, PEMF therapy is frequently performed concomitantly with medication management. PEMFs are commonly seen clinically to not only decrease pain, but also reduce dependence on pain medications.
