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Applicators
must be located as close as possible to the body. However,
putting a system over a shirt or jacket versus directly on the
skin is usually not a problem.
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For
microbially induced inflammation (sinusitis, osteomyelitis,
etc.), a
frequency of 25Hz may be optimum.
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| For
sterile inflammation, use
frequencies up to 10Hz.
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In
degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system,
frequencies over 10Hz are more suitable.
If inflammatory signs are
present, #3 rule above should be considered.
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| In
cases of "tennis elbow" or
"frozen shoulder",
simultaneous exposure of the cervical spine is strongly
recommended.
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| If
magnetic therapy is used for therapy of acute
spinal/vertebral pain syndromes, it is
recommended to expose trigger points as
well.
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| Total
daily exposure should not exceed 90 minutes; exceptions are
found in several conditions especially where static magnets
are used, for example, fractures, Legg-Perthes' disease and
aseptic necrosis, among others.
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| Magnetic
therapy is most effective if the first 5 exposures are
performed daily or twice daily.
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| If magnetic therapy does not work within 20
exposures, it will not likely be of much value. The only exception is bone healing, mainly in
non-unions, where the first signs of healing cannot be
expected before 30 days or more.
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| In
about 1/3 of rheumatoid arthritis patients (and
possibly in all cases of chronic pain and/or
inflammation), subjective worsening can be expected after
the first 3 exposures. This is not a reason for interruption
of therapy. It
is recommended to first reduce the frequency of the
treatments, then the magnetic field density/strength if this
fails. Starting
the use of anti-oxidants and increasing fluid intake prior to therapy for 2-3 days may
reduce these aggravations.
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| Other
therapeutic modalities
should still be applied and considered in a complementary
approach.
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| Magnetic
therapy should be applied as soon as possible after a
problem begins. Magnetic fields can influence functional
disturbances more rapidly, less so fixed or
mechanical/pathologic anatomic changes.
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| Exposures
must be long enough and repeated. Minimum exposure time is
10 mins, minimum number of exposures is 10, although 15
exposures give better results – clinical response should
guide treatment.
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| If
possible, do not stop magnetic therapy suddenly until a
sufficient number of initial treatments have been performed.
It is better to gradually advance the interval between
exposures stepwise.
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| Individualization
of the approach is always necessary, especially in painful
conditions.
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| Regarding
the safety of personnel
operating
the therapeutic devices, we do not recommend routine
operation of devices by pregnant females.
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| Do
not change local applicators until a treatment program is
completed for a given problem.
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