Recently, natural methods have been increasingly used to strengthen the body and treat various diseases. One of them is magnetotherapy (physiotherapy with a magnet). This method of treatment is the effect of magnets on the body. Such therapy is not a folk remedy, but represents one of the most effective areas of modern medicine. Medical technologies are constantly evolving, high-quality mobile devices are being created, and today it has become possible to carry out such a procedure as magnetotherapy at home.
Historical reference
The founder of this therapy is considered to be the Swiss physician, philosopher and alchemist Paracelsus, who as early as XVI discovered that magnetotherapy can be used for various diseases. Treatment in this way was used for epilepsy, diarrhea, and bleeding. It was proved that by combining magnetotherapy with drugs, it is possible to accelerate the healing of wounds and burns, as well as reduce pain of various kinds. Over time, interest in magnetotherapy increased. Numerous studies have been conducted in this area. However, in the XX century, in connection with a huge breakthrough in the field of pharmaceuticals, magnet therapy was gradually forgotten. Today, interest in non-drug treatment has returned, and a method such as magnetotherapy is gaining popularity (indications for the use of this treatment method will be described below).
Properties of magnetotherapy
Due to its special biological activity, the magnetic field is capable of exerting a preventive and healing effect on the human body. Thanks to the healing properties of the magnetic field, the energy of the micromolecules of the body increases: proteins, nucleic acids and other compounds. Also increases the speed of biological processes and reactions that occur in the body. Each person is individual, and the effect of magnetic procedures in each case is different. Due to magnetotherapy, the work of all body systems is normalized. The function of an organ that works in excess of strength decreases, if the organ does not work enough, its activity, on the contrary, increases. If pathological processes develop in the body, then they are converted to the opposite. Compared with a constant magnetic field, the variable has a more pronounced healing effect. As a result of the effect of a magnet on the body, blood circulation improves and many vital processes in the body are activated.
Exposure methods
The following magnetotherapy techniques are available:
Contact (stable or labile). When stable, the inductors are mounted motionless on the skin in the projection of the pathological zone. With labile - they move smoothly in the area of the lesion.
Remote. A minimum air gap is left between the inductor and the affected area.
Cavity. The procedure is performed vaginally or rectally.
Magnetotherapy: devices for the procedure
At home, it is recommended to use such magnetic therapy devices as “MAG”, “ALMAG”, “MAGNETER”, “MAGAFON”. It is also possible to use a treatment belt with elastic magnets and magnetic bracelets.
The essence of the procedure
During magnetotherapy, the sore spot and adjacent tissues are warmed up by 2-3 ° C to a depth of 9-12 cm.This effect accelerates blood circulation in the damaged area, due to which the edema associated with inflammatory processes resolves, cellular immunity increases, and the recovery mechanism is activated.
Rules for conducting magnetotherapy
The rules of treatment are quite simple:
The procedure can not be performed on an empty stomach.
At the time of treatment, it is necessary to abandon alcohol.
Magnetotherapy should be carried out at the same time.
For any ailments (high temperature, unstable blood pressure), the procedure is not recommended.
Magnetotherapy: indications to the procedure
This treatment method has a large list of indications for ailments of the whole organism. Magnetotherapy at home is used for:
pathologies of the cardiovascular system, for example, such as ischemic and hypertensive heart disease with stable angina pectoris;
rheumatism, vascular dystonia, postinfarction cardiosclerosis - in this case, the treatment takes into account the individual characteristics of a particular patient, the dynamics of the disease, clinical and functional examination data;
deviations in the peripheral and central nervous system, injuries of the spinal cord and spine of various kinds, circulatory disorders in the spinal cord, ischemic brain strokes - in such situations, a detailed examination of the patient is necessary, after which the attending physician will give instructions on the appropriateness of using magnetotherapy;
ostechondrosis of the spine, neurosis, neurasthenia, neuritis, neuralgia, polyneuropathy, ganglionitis, phantom pain, various paralysis and cuts;
peripheral vascular diseases - atherosclerosis obliterans, thromboangiitis, endarteritis obliterans, Raynaud's syndrome, chronic venous and lymphovenous insufficiency, thrombophlebitis of deep and superficial veins, diabetic angiopathy, consequences of aorto-femoral bypass surgery;
injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system - bursitis, infectious toxic arthritis, epicondylitis, polyarthritis of various origins, deforming osteoarthritis, periarthritis, various fractures requiring the application of an Ilizarov apparatus or plaster cast, bruises, dislocations, sprains;
bronchopulmonary diseases - protracted and acute pneumonia, chronic bronchial asthma and bronchitis;
digestive tract disorders - chronic pancreatitis, stomach and duodenal ulcers in remission or exacerbation, chronic and acute hepatitis, cholecystitis, colitis, bile duct obstruction, with these diseases, magnetotherapy at home can also be used for preventive purposes;
ENT diseases - all kinds of rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, chronic pharyngitis and sinusitis, tracheitis;
ophthalmic diseases - keratitis, conjunctivitis, iridocyclitis, atrophy of the optic nerves, the first stage of glaucoma;
gingivitis, acute arthritis of the temporomandibular joint, ulcerative formations on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, fractures, wounds and injuries of the jaw;
cystitis, adnexitis, prostatitis, urethritis, impotence, infertility, fibroids, fibroids, hormonal disruptions in the body;
skin diseases and allergic reactions;
ulcers, burns, bedsores, frostbite, a decrease in the protective functions of the body.
Contraindications to the use of magnetotherapy
Contraindications to the procedure can be absolute and relative.
In no case can magnetotherapy be performed with:
bleeding and tendency to it;
systemic blood diseases;
acute thrombosis;
aneurysm of the heart, large vessels, aorta;
cardiovascular failure;
severe angina pectoris;
severe heart rhythm disturbances;
mental disorders;
acute myocardial infarction;
acute infectious diseases;
exhaustion of the body;
gangrene
individual intolerance.
Relative contraindications to the procedure:
with hypotension, a magnetotherapeutic effect is possible with pressure stabilization;
pregnancy is a relative contraindication to magnetotherapy, since the effect of this procedure on pregnancy and the fetus is not fully understood;
for children up to one and a half years the procedure is carried out in a hospital, magnetotherapy at home is also possible, but only according to strict indications and always under the supervision of a doctor.
Pulse magnetotherapy
During the procedure, high intensity magnetic field pulses are used for treatment. In living tissues of the body, magnetic pulses induce eddy electric currents, due to which stimulation of nerve fibers of internal organs and blood vessels is carried out, outflow from foci of inflammation is improved, blood vessels are dilated, inflammatory edema is reduced, damaged tissues are restored. Pulse magnetotherapy is contraindicated in complicated forms of coronary heart disease, diffuse toxic goiter, cholelithiasis, acute thrombophlebitis, epilepsy, the presence of implanted pacemakers, acute purulent inflammatory processes.
Low-frequency magnetotherapy
This is a physiotherapeutic method in which a low-frequency magnetic field is used (traveling, alternating, rotating, pulsating). This procedure is more suitable for home use, as it does not require external control by a specialist. Low-frequency magnetotherapy activates molecules in cells, due to which all metabolic processes in tissues are accelerated: blood flow is increased, healing of damaged tissues is accelerated. There is a decrease in vascular tone and normalization of pressure. Increases resistance to stress, physical exertion, adverse effects. The procedure of low-frequency magnetotherapy, in addition to the above general contraindications, is not carried out with pronounced hypotension, the presence of implanted pacemakers, and individual hypersensitivity to the acting factor.
After reading this article, you learned more about such an effective treatment method as magnetotherapy: indications and contraindications to the procedure, types and features of the procedure.