Magnetotherapy, the power of magnetic fields
Updated: 26/10/2015
Currently, it is experiencing a significant rise among patients with chronic diseases, who do not find significant relief with the drugs that are prescribed to them. Like all therapies, it has its supporters and detractors, but where they all agree is that magnetic therapy has no side effects or causes any pain.
The pathologies for which magnetic therapy is indicated include: osteoarthritis, arthritis, neck pain, lumbago, osteoporosis, chronic tendonitis, etc.
Magnetic therapy involves applying low and high intensity magnetic fields for specific periods of time depending on the disorder to be treated.
Main indications of Magnetotherapy
• Recent fractures and delayed consolidation
Magnetic fields, by stimulating osteogenetic activity at the fracture level, accelerate the consolidation times of fractures in a very high percentage of cases. The healing process of bone discontinuities is verified through the induction of the piezoelectric effect in connective structures and the improvement of local circulatory conditions.
• Pseudoarthrosis
It has been shown that magnetic fields are effective in the treatment of pseudoarthrosis.
• Sudeck's disease and osteoporosis
Magnetotherapy is effective in 80% of cases of Sudeck's disease and in 70% of osteoporosis.
• Inflammatory and degenerative arthropathies
Inflammatory and degenerative arthropathies are an indication for treatment with magnetotherapy. Positive results are obtained in rheumatoid arthritis located in the hands and knees, in ankylosing spondylitis, in gonarthrosis, and in lumbar osteoarthritis.
• Obliterating arteriopathies
Magnetic fields are effective in vascular pathologies thanks to their influence on blood flow and the microcirculation.
• Bedsores
The biostimulating effect justifies the use of magnetotherapy in this pathology. Very long treatments are required.
• Psoriasis
Psoriasis responds positively to this therapy in 60% of cases.
