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Acne is a common skin disease that causes pimples. Pimples form when hair follicles under your skin clog up. Most pimples form on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Anyone can get acne, but it is common in teenagers and young adults. It is not serious, but it can cause scars. No one knows exactly what causes acne. Hormone changes, such as those during the teenage years and pregnancy, probably play a role.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Blue and red light combination LED phototherapy is an effective, safe and non-painful treatment for mild to moderately severe acne vulgaris, particularly for papulopustular acne lesions. Blue light is effective for acne treatment, inducing photodynamic destruction of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes).
HOW OFTEN
The acne therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement in their skin.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Effect of blue light on acne vulgaris: a systematic review MLG Diogo, TM Campos, ESR Fonseca, C Pavani… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blue and red light combination LED phototherapy for acne vulgaris in patients with skin phototype IV SY Lee, CE You, MY Park - … Medicine: The Official Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Far Infrared Therapies, has observed that many patients are cured of chronic acne with regular use of a FIR sauna. … Studies have shown a 30 minute far infrared sauna session can burn … SK Sharma, S Sardana, MR Hamblin - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Effectiveness
Thirty-one Taiwanese with symmetrical facial acne were irradiated with blue light on one side of the face selected randomly twice weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. The other half of the face was left untreated as control. Parameters, including scar type, pore size, and facial follicular porphyrin fluorescence intensity, were documented. The severity of acne was assessed before the treatment, after two, four, and eight sessions of treatment, and 1 month after the treatment was completed. Compared with the non-irradiation side, eight sessions of blue light irradiation were effective in acne treatment (P<0.001). Gender (P=0.471), scar type (P-values of pitted, atrophic, and hypertrophic type were 0.688, 0.572, and 0.802, respectively), pore size (P=0.755), and pretreatment fluorescence intensity (P=0.656) could not be used as predictive factors of therapeutic effectiveness. Compared with pretreatment, nodulocystic lesions tended to worsen despite treatment. Blue light irradiation is effective in acne treatment.
MLG Diogo, TM Campos, ESR Fonseca, C Pavani… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. Alzheimer's Disease begins slowly. It first involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. People with Alzheimer's Disease may have trouble remembering things that happened recently or names of people they know. A related problem, mild cognitive impairment (MCI),
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology is the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein neurofibrillary tangles and subsequently amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques. PBM and neurobiofeedback (NBF)address the multiple gene expression and upregulation of multiple pathogenic pathway inflammation, reactive oxidative stress, mitochondrial disorders, insulin resistance, methylation defects, regulation of neuroprotective factors, and regional hypoperfusion of the brain. PBM-treated subjects showed that active treatment subjects tended to show greater improvement in the functioning of the executive: clock drawing, immediate recall, practical memory, and visual attention and task switching (Trails A&B). A larger study using the CerebroLite helmet in Temple Texas again of subjects in a double-blind, placebo-controlled IRB-approved FDA Clinical Trial demonstrated gain in memory and cognition by increased clock drawing.
HOW OFTEN
The Alzheimer's disease therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see an improvement.
COST
How much does this service cost? The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Treatment of neurodegeneration: integrating Photobiomodulation and neurofeedback in Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's: a review MH Berman, TW Nichols - Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's disease: has the light dawned? MR Hamblin - Photonics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Photobiomodulation with near infrared light helmet in a pilot, placebo controlled clinical trial in dementia patients testing memory and cognition MH Berman, JP Halper, TW Nichols… - Journal of neurology …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Significant improvement in cognition in mild to moderately severe dementia cases treated with transcranial plus intranasal photobiomodulation: case series report AE Saltmarche, MA Naeser, KF Ho… - … and laser surgery, 2017 - liebertpub.com
EFFECTIVENESS
A recent demonstrated that after 12 weeks, there were improvements in ADAS-cog (group × time interaction: F1,6 = 16.35, p = 0.007) and NPI (group × time interaction: F1,6 = 7.52, p = 0.03), increased cerebral perfusion (group × time interaction: F1,6 = 8.46, p < 0.03), and increased connectivity between the posterior cingulate cortex and lateral parietal nodes within the default-mode network in the PBM group.
LL Chao - Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Most forms of arthritis are thought to be caused by a fault in the immune system that causes the body to attack its own tissues in the joints. This may be inherited genetically. Other forms of arthritis can be caused by problems with the immune system or by a metabolic condition, such as gout. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat pain, inflammation and dysfunctions associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) and PEMF has a long term record of safety. The analysis of various studies of arthritis, cell culture systems and clinical trials reporting the use of PEMF for arthritis cure has conclusively shown that PEMF not only alleviates the pain in the arthritis condition but it also affords chondroprotection, exerts anti-inflammatory action and helps in bone remodeling and this could be developed as a viable alternative for arthritis therapy.
HOW OFTEN
The arthritis pain relief therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field—a viable alternative therapy for arthritis K Ganesan, AC Gengadharan, C Balachandran… - 2009 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Targeting mesenchymal stromal cells/pericytes (MSCs) with pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) has the potential to treat rheumatoid arthritis CL Ross, DC Ang, G Almeida-Porada - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
A study of the effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy with respect to serological grouping in rheumatoid arthritis. KS Ganguly, AK Sarkar, AK Datta… - Journal of the Indian …, 1998 - europepmc.org
Exposure to a Specific Pulsed Low-Frequency Magnetic Field: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Effects on Pain Ratings in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Patients
NM Shupak, JC McKay, WR Nielson… - Pain Research and …, 2006 - hindawi.com
EFFECTIVENESS
In recent years, several studies have supported the effectiveness of the application of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of osteoarthritis. A 2012 study analysed the use of PEMPs by comparing patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who received this therapy and patients who received a placebo treatment. Nearly 1,000 patients participated in the study, which resulted in a significant improvement in osteoarthritis in patients who had been treated with pulsed electromagnetic fields
Seo Ryang We et al., Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field on knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review, Rheumatology Oxford Journals, 2012
If you've ever groaned, "Oh, my aching back!", you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks. Back pain is called chronic if it lasts for more than three months.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat pain, inflammation and dysfunctions associated with back pain, sciatica and neuropathy and PEMF has a long term record of safety. The analysis of various studies of pain, cell culture systems and clinical trials reporting the use of PEMF for pain cure has conclusively shown that PEMF not only alleviates the pain in the condition but it also affords chondroprotection, exerts anti-inflammatory action and helps in cell health and has been developed as a viable alternative for back pain therapy.
HOW OFTEN
The back pain relief therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
How much does this service cost? The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy effectiveness in low back pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials R Andrade, H Duarte, R Pereira, I Lopes… - Porto biomedical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on nonspecific low back pain patients: a randomized controlled trial AM Elshiwi, HA Hamada, D Mosaad, IMA Ragab… - Brazilian journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field on pain and physical function in patients with low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis X Sun, L Huang, L Wang, C Fu, Q Zhang… - Clinical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
A pulsed electromagnetic field therapy device for non-specific low back pain: a pilot randomized controlled trial AJ Lisi, M Scheinowitz, R Saporito, A Onorato - Pain and therapy, 2019 - Springer
EFFECTIVENESS
Fifty participants with non-specific low back pain (control group n = 25; experimental group n = 25) were randomized. There were significant between-group differences in pain scores (mean difference – MD 1.52; 95%CI −0.34 to 3.35), function disability (MD 8.14; 95%CI 6.5 to 9.96), Range of Motion (ROM) of lumbar flexion (MD −1.27; 95%CI −1.09 to −1.45), ROM of lumbar extension (MD −1.1; 95%CI −0.97 to −1.23), ROM of lumbar right side bending (MD 8.2; 95%CI 6.56 to 9.84) and ROM of lumbar left side bending (MD 10.4; 95%CI 8.81 to 11.99) in favor of the experimental group.
AM Elshiwi, HA Hamada, D Mosaad, IMA Ragab… - Brazilian journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Carpal Tunnel is described as a numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. Wrist anatomy, underlying health conditions, and patterns of hand use can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome. Key symptoms are pain in the hand and arm with numbness or tingling. The carpal tunnel is a narrow opening between the bones in your wrist and the ligament that holds them together.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat carpal tunnel pain, inflammation and dysfunctions associated with back pain, sciatica and neuropathy and PEMF has a long term record of safety. The analysis of various studies of pain, cell culture systems and clinical trials reporting the use of PEMF for pain cure has conclusively shown that PEMF not only alleviates the carpal tunnel pain in the condition but it also affords chondroprotection, exerts anti-inflammatory action and helps in cell health and has been developed as a viable alternative for carpal tunnel pain therapy.
HOW OFTEN
The Carpal Tunnel pain relief therapy is once per week visit to the club for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Pulsed magnetic field versus ultrasound in the treatment of postnatal carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial in the women of an Egyptian … DM Kamel, NS Hamed, NAA Raoof… - Journal of advanced …, 2017 - Elsevier
A randomized controlled trial of the effects of a combination of static and dynamic magnetic fields on carpal tunnel syndrome MI Weintraub, SP Cole - Pain Medicine, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Pulsed magnetic field therapy in refractory carpal tunnel syndrome: Electrodiagnostic parameters–pilot study MI Weintraub, SP Cole - Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal …, 2005 - content.iospress.com
Assessment of the effectiveness of two different physiotherapy procedures in the conservative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome A Dakowicz, A Kuryliszyn-Moskal, R Latosiewicz… - Reumatologia … - termedia.pl
EFFECTIVENESS
Statistical reduction of pain scores at end of treatment (23%) and also end of follow-up (37%) were noted in the 33 hands that completed the study. The PGIC questionnaire revealed 67% improvement. There were no adverse events or safety issues. Our pilot data suggests that directing PEMF to the carpal tunnel region can provide pain relief for a majority of individuals.
MI Weintraub, SP Cole - Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal …, 2005 - content.iospress.com
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Though dementia mostly affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging. The most common types of dementia are known as neurodegenerative disorders. These are diseases in which the cells of the brain stop working..
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology is the accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein neurofibrillary tangles and subsequently amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques. PBM and neurobiofeedback (NBF)address the multiple gene expression and upregulation of multiple pathogenic pathway inflammation, reactive oxidative stress, mitochondrial disorders, insulin resistance, methylation defects, regulation of neuroprotective factors, and regional hypoperfusion of the brain. PBM-treated subjects showed that active treatment subjects tended to show greater improvement in the functioning of the executive: clock drawing, immediate recall, practical memory, and visual attention and task switching (Trails A&B). A larger study using the CerebroLite helmet in Temple Texas again of subjects in a double-blind, placebo-controlled IRB-approved FDA Clinical Trial demonstrated gain in memory and cognition by increased clock drawing.
HOW OFTEN
The dementia therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see an improvement,
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Treatment of neurodegeneration: integrating Photobiomodulation and neurofeedback in Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's: a review MH Berman, TW Nichols - Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Photobiomodulation for Alzheimer's disease: has the light dawned? MR Hamblin - Photonics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Photobiomodulation with near infrared light helmet in a pilot, placebo controlled clinical trial in dementia patients testing memory and cognition MH Berman, JP Halper, TW Nichols… - Journal of neurology …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Significant improvement in cognition in mild to moderately severe dementia cases treated with transcranial plus intranasal photobiomodulation: case series report AE Saltmarche, MA Naeser, KF Ho… - … and laser surgery, 2017 - liebertpub.com
EFFECTIVENESS
A recent demonstrated that after 12 weeks, there were improvements in ADAS-cog (group × time interaction: F1,6 = 16.35, p = 0.007) and NPI (group × time interaction: F1,6 = 7.52, p = 0.03), increased cerebral perfusion (group × time interaction: F1,6 = 8.46, p < 0.03), and increased connectivity between the posterior cingulate cortex and lateral parietal nodes within the default-mode network in the PBM group.
LL Chao - Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Depression is a serious medical illness. It's more than just a feeling of being sad or "blue" for a few days. If you are one of the more than 19 million teens and adults in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away. They persist and interfere with your everyday life. Symptoms can include, feeling sad or "empty", loss of interest in favorite activities, overeating, or not wanting to eat at all, not being able to sleep, or sleeping too much.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Major depressive disorder is a common debilitating mood disorder that affects quality of life. Prefrontal cortex abnormalities, an imbalance in neurotransmitters, neuroinflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction are the major factors in the etiology of major depressive disorder. Despite the efficacy of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder, 30%–40% of patients do not respond to antidepressants. Given this, exploring the alternative therapies for treatment or prevention of major depressive disorder has aroused interest among scientists. Transcranial photobiomodulation therapy is the use of low-power lasers and light-emitting diodes in the far-red to near-infrared optical region for stimulation of neuronal activities. This non-invasive modality improves the metabolic capacity of neurons due to more oxygen consumption and ATP production. Beneficial effects of transcranial photobiomodulation therapy in the wide range of neurological and psychological disorders have been already shown.
HOW OFTEN
The depression therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see an improvement,
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a 1 Month Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Review of transcranial photobiomodulation for major depressive disorder: targeting brain metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurogenesis P Cassano, SR Petrie, MR Hamblin… - …, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Transcranial photobiomodulation for the management of depression: current perspectives P Askalsky, DV Iosifescu - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Transcranial photobiomodulation therapy for sexual dysfunction associated with depression or induced by antidepressant medications F Salehpour, M Khademi, F Vahedifard, P Cassano - Photonics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The potential of transcranial photobiomodulation therapy for treatment of major depressive disorder F Salehpour, SH Rasta - Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2017 - degruyter.com
EFFECTIVENESS
The studies reviewed provide strong evidence for the mechanism of t-PBM (increasing mitochondrial energy production and increasing regional blood flow). The downstream effects of increased ATP production include not only increased cellular energy but also potentially increases in intercellular signaling. The human studies reviewed are supportive of a likely t-PBM effect on depression. Human studies have used a variety of t-PBM parameters and settings. For example, studies used different radiation power, different wavelengths, continuous vs pulsed light, acute vs chronic treatment, and irradiation of the entire cortex vs prefrontal area.
P Askalsky, DV Iosifescu - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common type of male sexual dysfunction. It is when a man has trouble getting or keeping an erection. ED becomes more common as you get older. But it's not a natural part of aging. Some people have trouble speaking with their doctors about sex. But if you have ED, you should tell your doctor. Erectile Dysfunction can be a sign of health problems. It may mean your blood vessels are clogged.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
ED treatment depends on the causes of your dysfunction. When the disorder results from any other factors, your doctor may suggest receiving PEMF stimulation, which is the best way to bring your sex life back on track. Besides, it has no side effects that may develop if you stick to a long-term medication course. PEMF therapy stimulates blood flow, thereby eliminating blocked fluids. It is worth trying to produce an erection and manage ED symptoms. Widely used for ED, it is gaining momentum among patients.
HOW OFTEN
The erectile dysfunction therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 3-6 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Therapeutic use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy reduces prostate volume and lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia M Tenuta, MG Tarsitano, P Mazzotta, L Lucchini… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The beginning of a new era: treatment of erectile dysfunction by use of physical energies as an alternative to pharmaceuticals I Gruenwald, A Spector, T Shultz, D Lischinsky… - International Journal of …, 2019 - nature.com
The impact of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on erectile functions and serum testosterone levels in patients with erectile dysfunction V Sen, MO Sahin, B Irer, E Koc, G Yildiz - The Aging Male, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on erectile functions: a prospective clinical study MO Sahin, V Sen, E Eser, E Koc, U Gumus… - Urologia …, 2018 - karger.com
EFFECTIVENESS
The 3 weeks of PEMF produced a significant reduction in prostatic volume (average 57%) without any interference with semen quality, testosterone levels or libido. Doppler parameters showed a reduction of peripheral resistances and a progressive reduction throughout the trial of the systolic peak velocity, end-diastolic velocity, mean velocity, mean, and peak gradient of the blood flow in the dorsal branch of the prostatic artery. The pulsatility index and the resistance index did not vary significantly over time.
Raffaella Leoci, Giulio Aiudi, Fabio Silvestre, Elaine Lissner, Giovanni Michele Lacalandra
Fibromyalgia is chronic condition that causes pain all over the body, fatigue, and other symptoms. People with fibromyalgia may be more sensitive to pain than people who don't have it. This is called abnormal pain perception processing. The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Researchers think that certain things might contribute to its cause stressful or traumatic events, such as car accidents, repetitive injuries or illnesses such as viral infections.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat fibromyalgia and PEMF has a long term record of safety. Low-energy pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy has been suggested as a promising therapy to increase microcirculation, which is of great concern in patients with fibromyalgia. This study evaluated the effectiveness of PEMF therapy on the treatment of fibromyalgia. A group of 108 women with fibromyalgia were allocated to a 12-week treatment period with an active Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) device and a similar treatment period with an inactive device. Each patient received active and sham treatments in a random order. Pain and stiffness were assessed on a visual analog scale (VAS, scale 0–100 mm), and functional status was assessed by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ).
HOW OFTEN
The fibromyalgia therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in fibromyalgia: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical study ST Sutbeyaz, N Sezer, F Koseoglu… - The Clinical journal of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the treatment of pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled study J Multanen, A Häkkinen, P Heikkinen… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Effects of physical-agent pain relief modalities for fibromyalgia patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Y Honda, J Sakamoto, Y Hamaue… - Pain Research & …, 2018 - downloads.hindawi.com
EFFECTIVENESS
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy for women with fibromyalgia (FM). Fifty-six women with FM, aged 18 to 60 years, were randomly assigned to either PEMF or sham therapy. Both the PEMF group (n=28) and the sham group (n=28) participated in therapy, 30 minutes per session, twice a day for 3 weeks. Treatment outcomes were assessed by the fibromyalgia Impact questionnaire (FIQ), visual analog scale (VAS), patient global assessment of response to therapy, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Short-Form 36 health survey (SF-36), after treatment (at 4 wk) and follow-up (at 12 wk). The PEMF group showed significant improvements in FIQ, VAS pain, BDI score, and SF-36 scale in all domains at the end of therapy. These improvements in FIQ, VAS pain, and SF-36 pain score during follow-up.
B Hatef, L Simorgh, F Rahimi, M Togha - International Journal, 2016 - researchgate.net
Gout is a common, painful form of arthritis. It causes swollen, red, hot and stiff joints. Gout happens when uric acid builds up in your body. Uric acid comes from the breakdown of substances called purines. Purines are in your body's tissues and in foods, such as liver, dried beans and peas, and anchovies. Normally, uric acid dissolves in the blood. It passes through the kidneys and out of the body in urine.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat pain, inflammation and dysfunctions associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) and PEMF has a long term record of safety. The analysis of various studies of arthritis, cell culture systems and clinical trials reporting the use of PEMF for arthritis cure has conclusively shown that PEMF not only alleviates the pain in the arthritis condition but it also affords chondroprotection, exerts anti-inflammatory action and helps in bone remodeling and this could be developed as a viable alternative for arthritis therapy.
HOW OFTEN
The gout pain relief therapy program is once per week for 60-90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field—a viable alternative therapy for arthritis K Ganesan, AC Gengadharan, C Balachandran… - 2009 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on pain, stiffness, physical function, and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta … X Yang, H He, W Ye, TA Perry, C He - Physical therapy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
EFFECTIVENESS
PEMF is a tested, researched, valid, non-medical approach to relief from gout pain. If your quality of life is affected by gout and you're not pleased with the results of the drugs you're taking consider the non-medical approach of PEMF.
X Yang, H He, W Ye, TA Perry, C He - Physical therapy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Sixteen studies were included in our systematic review, while 15 studies with complete data were included in the meta-analysis. Our primary outcome was the standardized mean difference, which was equal to the treatment effect in the PEMF group minus the treatment effect in the placebo group divided by the pooled standard deviation. For pain, the standardized mean difference was 1.06 (95% CI = 0.61 to 1.51), for stiffness 0.37 (95% CI = 0.07 to 0.67), for function 0.46 (95% CI = 0.14 to 0.78), and for QOL 1.49 (95% CI = −0.06 to 3.04).
X Yang, H He, W Ye, TA Perry, C He - Physical therapy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. So the only way to find out if you have it is to get regular blood pressure checks from your health care provider. Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood..
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is a noninvasive technique, which provides low field electromagnetic stimulation. The therapy of PEMF is achieved by altering biological and physiological systems via low energy and non-ionizing electromagnetic fields. PEMF therapy was originally used clinically to manage osteoarthritis related pain and stiffness and to augment bone healing. In addition, recent research has explored the beneficial therapeutic effect of PEMF on microvasculature and circulation.
More recently, research interests have expanded their focus to additional mechanisms and syndromes, including a focus on the effects of PEMF on peripheral vascular function and blood flow. It has been suggested that PEMF therapy enhances the binding of free calcium (Ca2+) to calmodulin (CaM) and this phenomenon might alter tissue repair and/or pain. Moreover other studies suggested an effect of PEMF on Ca/CaM-dependent nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathways, which is one of the major components for controlling vascular tone and BP.
HOW OFTEN
How often should you repeat this therapy? The hypertension therapy program at Recharge requires a once per week visit to the club for 60-90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
What are the results of this therapy? After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
The impact of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on blood pressure and circulating nitric oxide levels: a double blind, randomized study in subjects with metabolic … CH Kim, CM Wheatley-Guy, GM Stewart, D Yeo… - Blood …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Impact of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on vascular function and blood pressure in hypertensive individuals GM Stewart, CM Wheatley‐Guy… - … Hypertension, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
EFFECTIVENESS
The PEMF demonstrated an increase in Nitric Oxide after therapy. For resting BP, there were no differences in systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP) or mean arterial pressure (MAP) between groups. During exercise, PEMF had a reduction in peak SBP (p = .04), but not SHAM (p = .57). PEMF demonstrated significant relationships between baseline SBP and change in SBP following therapy and between MAP and change in MAP following therapy, but no such relationships were found in SHAM. Subjects with resting hypertension (SBP ≥140 mmHg) in PEMF (n = 11) had significant reductions in SBP, DBP and MAP when compared to SHAM with hypertension. In this sub-group analysis, PEMF demonstrated lowered peak SBP at a given exercise load but SHAM did not. PEMF may increase plasma NO availability and improve BP at rest and during exercise. However, this beneficial effect appears to be more pronounced in subjects with existing hypertension.
Menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that happens as part of a woman's monthly cycle. Many women have painful periods, also called dysmenorrhea. The pain is most often menstrual cramps, which are a throbbing, cramping pain in your lower abdomen. You may also have other symptoms, such as lower back pain, nausea, diarrhea, and headaches. Period pain is not the same as premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
THERAPY OVERVIEW
To determine the efficacy of low level laser therapy versus pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. A randomized clinical trial that included 52 girls diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and who were assigned randomly into two groups of equal numbers. The treatment was three sessions every cycle for three consecutive cycles where group (A) included those participants treated with LLLT 15 min/session and group (B) those who were treated with PEMF 30 min/session.
The results showed a significant decrease in the severity of pain, statistically significant decrease in prostaglandin level in blood, and a statistically significant pain alleviation in both groups. With comparison between both groups there was a statistically significant decrease in the severity of pain, significant decrease in the blood levels of PGF2α, in group (A) than group (B). LLLT and PEMF are effective in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
HOW OFTEN
The menstrual cramp therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 3-6 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on menstrual distress in primary dysmenorrhic women AH Abd El Aziz, EM El Nahas, HM Kamal - Journal of Medicine in …, 2018 - jmsr.eg.net
Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field versus aerobic exercise on primary dysmenorrhea ME ASMAA, A MOHAMED, H AYA… - The Medical Journal of …, 2020 - journals.ekb.eg
High-intensity laser therapy versus pulsed electromagnetic field in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea AAEM Thabet, AM Elsodany, KH Battecha… - Journal of physical …, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
EFFECTIVENESS
A study was recently done with a total of 40 women having primary dysmenorrhea were selected from Physical Therapy Department in Al Mataria Teaching Hospital in Cairo. Their ages ranged from 20 to 30 years. They were divided randomly into two groups equal in number: group A (study group), treated with the PEMF, three times/week for 3 months, with each session lasted for 30 min, in addition to medical treatment, and group B (control group, which received medical treatment only (NSAIDs). Menstrual distress questionnaire and visual analog scale were used for assessment of menstrual distress and pain before treatment and after treatment for both groups A and B. The results showed that there is a significant improvement in menstrual distress and pain scores in both groups A and B after treatment, in favor of group A. It was concluded that PEMF is effective in improving dysmenorrheic pain and menstrual distress score.
AH Abd El Aziz, EM El Nahas, HM Kamal - Journal of Medicine in …, 2018 - jmsr.eg.net
Almost everyone has had a headache. Headache is the most common form of pain. It's a major reason people miss days at work or school or visit the doctor. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. Tension headaches are due to tight muscles in your shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw. They are often related to stress, depression or anxiety. You are more likely to get tension headaches if you work too much, don't get enough sleep.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat migraine headaches and PEMF has a long term record of safety. A randomized single-blinded parallel-placebo controlled study showed significant improvement of headache activity in the PEMF active group, while no changes of headache parameters were seen in the placebo group in the first phase.
The second and third part of the study showed that improvements in the active group persisted even after an 8 month follow-up period. The study also showed that menstrual dependency of headache diminished the effect of PEMF treatment.
HOW OFTEN
The migraine pain relief therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
What are the results of this therapy? After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
The efficiency of pulsed electromagnetic field in refractory migraine headaches: a randomized, single-blinded... B Hatef, L Simorgh, F Rahimi, M Togha - International Journal, 2016 - researchgate.net
Treatment of migraine with pulsing electromagnetic fields: a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study RA Sherman, NM Acosta… - Headache: The Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of exposure to low frequency electromagnetic fields in the treatment of migraine headache: a cohort study SE Mohammadianinejad, M Babaei… - Electronic physician, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
EFFECTIVENESS
There was a significant improvement for the active group in terms of their headache days, duration's and work-loss hours due to headache compared to the placebo group after 2 weeks. The added results of the assessment of the active group indicated a significant improvement in the days and duration of headaches, work-loss hours and number of medications even after a following 4-8-month period. Headache intensity and the amount of medication used for headache were reduced only in RM patients that had headaches which were not related to their menstrual cycles.
B Hatef, L Simorgh, F Rahimi, M Togha - International Journal, 2016 - researchgate.net
Nerves are like wires that carry messages back and forth between your brain and your body. Your peripheral nerves branch off from your brain and spinal cord and connect to all parts of your body, including your muscles and organs. Peripheral nerves carry messages from your brain that control your movement, breathing, heartbeat, digestion, and more. They also carry messages from your body to your brain, so you can feel things, such as pain, heat, and cold. If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Over time, this can damage the covering on your nerves or the blood vessels that bring oxygen to your nerves. Damaged nerves may stop sending messages, or may send messages slowly or at the wrong times. This damage is called diabetic neuropathy. Over half of people with diabetes get it. Symptoms may include numbness in your hands, legs, or feet, shooting pains, burning.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat neuropathy and PEMF has a long term record of safety. The motor nerve conduction parameters showed significant improvement in group 1, 2 with better mean values in group 1. As demonstrated by Fagerberg's, DPN is a result of diabetic angiopathy and found the correlation between neuropathic symptoms and duration of diabetes and histological abnormalities of the vasa nervorum. The decrease in motor nerve conduction velocity can be explained as a result of abnormality in the vasa nervorum. The experimental groups showed improvement in distal latency, NCV after treatment which can be attributed to indirect effect of PEMF, that is it augments angiogenesis by stimulating endothelial release of fibroblast growth factor beta. Smith found that PEMF stimulate the arteriolar microvessel diameters in rat cremester muscle, which further support that it improves the microenvironment for the tissues leading to regeneration.
HOW OFTEN
The neuropathy pain relief therapy is once per for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Pulsed electromagnetic fields to reduce diabetic neuropathic pain and stimulate neuronal repair: a randomized controlled trial MI Weintraub, DN Herrmann, AG Smith… - Archives of Physical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Evaluation of the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field in the management of patients with diabetic polyneuropathy V Graak, S Chaudhary, BS Bal… - International journal of …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field on pain and nerve conduction velocity in patients with diabetic neuropathy K Battecha - Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2017 - bfpt.springeropen.com
EFFECTIVENESS
Group A received PEMF with frequency of 50Hz and intensity of 20 G in addition to traditional physical therapy program. Group B received traditional physical therapy program only. The treatment program was conducted three times per week for 4 weeks. Measurements of pain intensity by visual analog scale and peroneal nerve conduction velocity by computerized electromyography device were done before and after treatment. Results revealed that there was a significant reduction of pain intensity and significant improvement of peroneal nerve conduction velocity (m/s) in both groups (P<0.05), with slightly in favor of group A.
K Battecha - Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, 2017 - bfpt.springeropen.com
Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity happens over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might affect your weight include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, and not being physically active. Obesity increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some cancers. If you have obesity, losing even 5 to 10% of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases. For example, that means losing 10 to 20 pounds if you weigh 200 pounds.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
A recent Harvard University study determined that approximately only 1% of obese Americans that attempt to lose weight will be successful in taking off the weight and keeping it off. At Recharge Canton we want to improve on these odds of success by helping our clients identify the problems and get to the root of why they over eat.
Obesity is an eating disorder similar to alcoholism or drug addiction, so by simply concentrating on the problem without identifying what causes the problem, or the trigger, will most likely result in failure.
Obesity has as much to do with, stress triggers, sleep problems, hydration, positive relationships, chronic fatigue, alcohol consumption as it does with food choices. The obesity therapy plan at Recharge Canton addresses all of the conditions the lead to obesity at the same time to help our clients finally get the results that they desperately want.
HOW OFTEN
The obesity therapy program is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 3-6 months clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea and metabolic syndrome JCM Lam, JCW Mak, MSM Ip - Respirology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity and sleep disturbance: the chicken or the egg? G Muscogiuri, L Barrea, G Annunziata… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Increased hydration can be associated with weight loss SN Thornton - Frontiers in nutrition, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Predictors of successful weight loss outcomes amongst individuals with obesity undergoing lifestyle interventions: A systematic review S Chopra, A Malhotra, P Ranjan, NK Vikram… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
EFFECTIVENESS
Personality characteristics in obesity and relationship with successful weight loss
Compared with lean subjects, obese subjects in the community scored higher in novelty seeking (19.7±5.9 vs 16.2±6.0, P<0.05), lower in Persistence (4.1±1.8 vs 4.8±1.7, P<0.05) and lower in self-directedness (32.1±7.6 vs 34.3±6.6, P<0.05.) Patients enrolled in the WUWMP scored higher than obese persons in the general population in both Reward Dependence (17.1±4.2 vs 15.7±4.3, P<0.05) and cooperativeness (36.9±5.4 vs 34.5±6.2, P<0.05). Patients who were successful in losing weight (>10% weight loss) after 22 weeks of behavioral therapy scored lower in novelty seeking than those who were unsuccessful in losing weight (<5% weight loss) (17.6±5.9 vs 20.2±5.9, P<0.05).
S Sullivan, CR Cloninger, TR Przybeck… - … journal of obesity, 2007 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes. This can lead to a decrease in bone strength that can increase the risk of broken bones (fractures). Osteoporosis is a silent disease. You might not know you have it until you break a bone. A bone mineral density test is the best way to check your bone health.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Osteoporosis (OP) is considered to be a well-defined disease which results in high morbidity and mortality. In patients diagnosed with OP, low bone mass and fragile bone strength have been demonstrated to significantly increase risk of fragility fractures. To date, various anabolic and antiresorptive therapies have been applied to maintain healthy bone mass and strength.
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) are employed to treat patients suffering from delayed fracture healing and nonunions. Although PEMFs stimulate osteoblastogenesis, suppress osteoclastogenesis, and influence the activity of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and osteocytes, ultimately leading to retention of bone mass and strength.
HOW OFTEN
The osteoporosis therapy is once per week for 60-90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Pulsed electromagnetic fields: promising treatment for osteoporosis T Wang, L Yang, J Jiang, Y Liu, Z Fan, C Zhong… - Osteoporosis …, 2019 - Springer
Effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on pain, stiffness, physical function, and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta … X Yang, H He, W Ye, TA Perry, C He - Physical therapy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on postmenopausal osteoporosis S Zhu, H He, C Zhang, H Wang, C Gao… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Bone density changes in osteoporosis‐prone women exposed to pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs)
F Tabrah, M Hoffmeier, F Gilbert Jr… - Journal of Bone and …, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
EFFECTIVENESS
To understand the effects of low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) on chronic bony pain,bone mineral density (BMD), bone strength and biochemical markers of bone metabolism in the patients of osteoporosis. Low-frequency PEMFs relieves the pain of primary osteoporosis quickly and efficiently, enhances bone formation and increases BMD of secondary osteoporosis. But the effects of PEMFs on bone mineral density of primary osteoporosis and bone resorption were controversial.
L Huang, H He, C He, J Chen, L Yang - Chinese medical journal, 2008 - mednexus.org
Overactive bladder is a condition in which the bladder squeezes urine out at the wrong time. You may have overactive bladder if you have two or more of these symptoms: you urinate eight or more times a day or two or more times at night, you have the sudden, strong need to urinate immediately, you leak urine after a sudden, strong urge to urinate. You also may have incontinence, a loss of bladder control. Nerve problems, too much fluid, or too much caffeine.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Almost one-fifth of the people in the world experience a decrease in quality of life due to overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. The main bothersome symptoms are urgency accompanied by urinary frequency and nocturia. This chronic, disabling condition is first managed by reducing fluid intake and pelvic floor muscle training, supplemented with antimuscarinic drugs, if necessary. However, refractory cases often still occur.
In more severe cases, invasive surgical interventions can be considered; yet, the success rate is still inconsistent, and there is a high complication rate. This condition is frustrating for patients and challenging for the medical staff involved. Although its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated, peripheral autonomic somatic and sensory afferent receptors are considered to be involved in this condition. Hence, currently, physical agent-based treatments such as neuromodulation have taken a significant place in the third-line therapy of OAB.
HOW OFTEN
The over active bladder therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-8 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Does sacral pulsed electromagnetic field therapy have a better effect than transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with neurogenic overactive … LA Fergany, H Shaker, M Arafa, MS Elbadry - Arab journal of urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Efficacy and safety of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) stimulation in the treatment of urinary symptoms in women with urinary incontinence AH Madani, FM Chafjiri, S Esmaeili, ZH Madani… - Urological …, 2022 - e-urol-sci.com
Effect of Long Term Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Postmenopausal Stress Urinary Incontinence
MS Mahmoud, HM Hanafy, MA Awad, EA Eldesouky - 2022 - naturalspublishing.com
EFFECTIVENESS
In the overall group of 70 patients there were significant improvements in each of the primary and secondary outcome measures at 8 weeks. There were also significant improvements in primary and secondary outcome measures in the active treatment group when compared with baseline measures.
Peter J. Gilling, Liam C. Wilson, Andre M. Westenberg, William J. McAllister, Katie M. Kennett, Christopher M. Frampton, Deborah F. Bell, Patricia M. Wrigley, Mark R. Fraundorfer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a type of movement disorder. It happens when nerve cells in the brain don't produce enough of a brain chemical called dopamine. Sometimes it is genetic, but most cases do not seem to run in families. Exposure to chemicals in the environment might play a role. symptoms begin gradually, often on one side of the body. Later they affect both sides. They include trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face, stiffness of the arms, legs.
Therapy is NOT a cure but designed to improve our clients quality of life.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition, predominantly affecting older adults. Preference-based measures Photobiomodulation can be used to make decisions about the cost-utility of different treatments and quality of life benefits.
A previous study identified important health domains for individuals with PD and developed an item pool from existing measures of quality of life. Fifty-three participants completed a visual analogue scale (VAS) of self-perceived health, the prototype PBM measure, and an item importance rating. To reduce the item pool, the following were calculated: (1) inter-item correlations; (2) impact of each item based on item performance and importance rating; (3) directionality of response options by comparing the VAS scores against each item.
Results. Participants (male = 54.7%, age = 60.0 ± 10.2) had a median Hoehn and Yahr score of 2.5 (interquartile range = 1). Items supported for inclusion by this analysis were sleep, fatigue, tremor, mood, walking, memory, and dexterity. Items demonstrating a logical decrease in VAS score with each increasing severity level were sleep, memory, tremor, fatigue, and mood.
HOW OFTEN
The Parkinson's therapy is once per week for 30-90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 6-8 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Improvements in clinical signs of Parkinson's disease using photobiomodulation: A prospective proof-of-concept study A Liebert, B Bicknell, E Laakso… - Bmc …, 2021 - bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction and Parkinson's disease—Near-infrared photobiomodulation as a potential therapeutic strategy ASC Foo, TW Soong, TT Yeo, KL Lim - Frontiers in Aging …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Progress of Photobiomodulation for Parkinson's Disease CM Tsai - SOJ Complement Emerg Med, 2022 - stephypublishers.com
Effects of transcranial pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation on quality of life in Parkinson's disease BM Morberg, AS Malling, BR Jensen… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
EFFECTIVENESS
Pulsed electromagnetic fields induce a protective and anti-inflammatory effect in the nervous system primarily due to growth factor upregulation that possibly abates neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). Te study investigated treatment effects of transcranial pulsed electromagnetic fields (T-PEMFs) on quality of life in PD and the feasibility and safety of this treatment. A double-blinded clinical study, 97 participants with idiopathic PD, on optimal medical anti-parkinsonian treatment, were block randomized (3:3) to either active (n = 49) or placebo treatment (n = 48). Treatment with T-PEMFs entailed one daily 30-min home treatment for eight consecutive weeks. The active group improved with respect to clinical effect size for the two dimensions, i.e. mobility and activities of daily living, compared with the placebo group. Treatment with T-PEMFs improved mobility and activities of daily living scores for clinical effect size only in the active group, indicating a positive treatment response for motor symptoms.
BM Morberg, AS Malling, BR Jensen… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Prostate cancer begins in the cells of the prostate. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. It lies just below the bladder. It makes fluid that is part of semen. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. It often grows very slowly. If it does not spread to other parts of the body, it may not cause serious problems. But sometimes prostate cancer can grow quickly.
This therapy is NOT a replacement for radiation or chemotherapy and is generally recommended to clients after surgery and treatments are complete as a pain relief & prostrate health therapy.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
PEMF has been applied and studied for over twenty years as a non-invasive technology for the promotion and speed of wound healing and is effectively used as an adjuvant treatment in various pathologies including bone fractures, arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, edema, pain, chronic pains, wounds, and chronic wounds.
In the last ten years, their mechanisms of action have been deepened and, although they are still the subject of study today, some biochemical and metabolic pathways have been highlighted that are activated as a result of their interaction with living tissues and that explain the therapeutic effects detected in vivo, as well as in vitro.
HOW OFTEN
The prostrate and colon therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-8 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
The Anti-Tumor Effect of A3 Adenosine Receptors Is Potentiated by Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields in Cultured Neural Cancer Cells F Vincenzi, M Targa, C Corciulo, S Gessi, S Merighi… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Studies on the Effects of a Protein Kinase C (PKC) Modulator in Prostate and Colon Cancer Cell Lines P Vazakidou, M Jäntti, V Talman… - INTERNATIONAL …, 2014 - pharmakonpress.gr
Effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on colon cancer cell lines (HCT 116) through cytotoxicity test RTV Agulan, EMF Capule, RF Pobre - DLSU Research Congress, 2015 - dlsu.edu.ph
EFFECTIVENESS
The use of PEMF therapy in oncology is still limited. The first study utilizing PEMF therapy was conducted by Barbault and coworkers who hypothesized that a combination of specific frequencies, defined tumor-specific frequencies, may display therapeutic effectiveness for localized treatment of tumors. They identified a total of 1524 tumor-specific frequencies, ranging from 0.1 to 114 kHz, consisting in the measurement of variations in skin electrical resistance, pulse amplitude, and blood pressure in 163 patients affected by different types of cancer including brain tumors, colorectal cancer, HCC carcinoma, pancreatic, colorectal, ovarian, breast, prostate, lung, thyroid, and bladder cancer and exposed to the radiofrequency system. Self-administered PEMF therapy for 60 min, three times a day, for an average of 278.4 months was offered to only 28 patients with advanced cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, glioblastoma multiforme, HCC carcinoma, mesothelioma, neuroendocrine tumor, non-small-cell lung cancer, oligodendroglioma, small-cell lung cancer, sarcoma and thyroid tumor. None of the patients who received PEMF therapy reported any side effects; four patients presented stable disease for 3 years (thyroid cancer with biopsy-proven lung metastases), 6 months (mesothelioma metastatic to the abdomen), 5 months (non-small-cell lung cancer), and 4 months (pancreatic cancer with biopsy-proven liver metastases), respectively.
M Vadalà, JC Morales‐Medina, A Vallelunga… - Cancer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sciatica is a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the body. It controls muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and provides feeling to the back of your thigh, part of your lower leg, and the sole of your foot. When you have sciatica, you have pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling. It can start in the lower back and extend down your leg to your calf, foot, or even your toes. It's usually on only one side of your body.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) can provide noninvasive, safe and easy to apply method to treat sciatica pain, inflammation and dysfunctions associated with back pain, sciatica and neuropathy and PEMF has a long term record of safety. The analysis of various studies of pain, cell culture systems and clinical trials reporting the use of PEMF for pain cure has conclusively shown that PEMF not only alleviates the sciatica pain in the condition but it also affords chondroprotection, exerts anti-inflammatory action and helps in cell health and has been developed as a viable alternative for sciatica pain therapy.
HOW OFTEN
The Sciatica pain relief therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 4-7 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
between transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the management of post-herpetic neuralgia of the sciatic … MM Eid, NS Hamed, WK Abdelbasset, SM Elkholi… - Medicine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Electromagnetic fields influence NGF activity and levels following sciatic nerve transection FM Longo, T Yang, S Hamilton, JF Hyde… - Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on peripheral nerve regeneration using allografts in sciatic nerve: M Shaddel, P Tavakoli, R Mohammadi - Biomedical Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
The effect of Micro-current electrical stimulation on muscle atrophy caused by sciatic nerve compression S Kim, DH Hwang, H Lee, HS Kim… - 2019 International …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Effect of near-infrared light-emitting diodes on nerve regeneration M Ishiguro, K Ikeda, K Tomita - Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2010 - Elsevier
EFFECTIVENESS
Whole body exposure to PEMF improved functional recovery and morphometric indices of sciatic nerve. Detailed mechanism of neuroprotective action remains to be investigated. PEMF combine with chitosan grafting could be considered as an effective, safe and tolerable treatment for peripheral nerve repair in clinical practice.
MI Weintraub, SP Cole - Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal …, 2005 - content.iospress.com
Sleep is a complex biological process. While you are sleeping, you are unconscious, but your brain and body functions are still active. They are doing a number of important jobs that help you stay healthy and function at your best. So when you don't get enough quality sleep, it does more than just make you feel tired. It can affect your physical and mental health, thinking, and daily functioning.
THERAPY OVERVIEW
Over the last seventy years or so, many previous studies have shown that photobiomodulation, the use of red to near infrared light on body tissues, can improve central and peripheral neuronal function and survival in both health and in disease. These improvements are thought to arise principally from an impact of photobiomodulation on mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial mechanisms in a range of different cell types, including neurons.
This impact has downstream effects on many stimulatory and protective genes. An often-neglected feature of nearly all of these improvements is that they have been induced during the state of wakefulness. Recent studies have shown that when applied the state of sleep, photobiomodulation can also be of benefit, but in a different way, by improving the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and the clearance of toxic waste-products from the brain.
HOW OFTEN
The Sleep problem relief therapy is once per week for 90 minutes per session.
RESULTS
After approximately 3-6 weeks clients should see a noticeable improvement.
COST
The cost for this plan is $99 per month. There are no contracts or long term commitments. To get started you will need to purchase a Gold Pass.
SCIENTIFIC BACKED RESULTS
Brain photobiomodulation improves sleep quality in subjective cognitive decline: A randomized, sham-controlled study X Zhao, W Du, J Jiang, Y Han - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2022 - content.iospress.com
The effect of photobiomodulation on the brain during wakefulness and sleep C Moro, A Valverde, M Dole, J Hoh Kam… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Brain Waste Removal System and Sleep: Photobiomodulation as an Innovative Strategy for Night Therapy of Brain Diseases O Semyachkina-Glushkovskaya, I Fedosov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
EFFECTIVENESS
This study aimed to test whether Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy targeting the frontal cortex could improve sleep and cognitive function. Fifty-eight people were divided into the PBM group (N = 32) in which real light therapy was administered and a sham light therapy group (N = 26). All the participants received either real light or sham light therapy for 6 days consecutively, while the sleep data were recorded. The sleep efficiency and REM were improved within the true light group on the fifth day. The true light group perform better than the control group in the n-back test, the accuracy was higher in the 2-back test (88.6% versus 79.6%, p = 0.001), and the reaction time in 1-back was shorter (544.80±202.00 versus 592.87±222.05, p = 0.003). After five days of PBM therapy targeting the prefrontal cortex, sleep efficiency and N-back cognitive performance were improved on the fifth day.
X Zhao, W Du, J Jiang, Y Han - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2022 - content.iospress.com