Magnetotherapy: contraindications, treatment effect and recommendations

During magnetotherapy, artificially generated magnetic fields are used. Due to their effect, the condition of various organs and tissues in the patient's body is normalized, broken biorhythms are restored. Magnetotherapy has a strong anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect, effectively relieves pain of various origins. It has a regenerating and rejuvenating effect, improves lymph and blood circulation.

Magnetotherapy is indicated for various diseases of the joints and bones - for example, bursitis, arthritis. The use of physiotherapy procedures based on the influence of the magnetic field makes it possible to accelerate the fusion of fractures and the healing of bruises. Significant relief brings magnetotherapy for arthrosis: it eliminates pain and swelling, improves nutrition of cartilaginous tissue. It is also shown in diseases of the spine. So, magnetotherapy for osteochondrosis, spondylosis or radiculitis Effectively fights inflammations and spasms, so that the patient's pain, often quite noticeable, goes away without a trace.

This method of physiotherapy is effective for vascular diseases: thrombophlebitis, venous insufficiency. Long unhealed wounds and trophic ulcers are delayed after this procedure much faster, and allergic manifestations on the skin disappear without a trace. Magnetotherapy, contraindications to which should be taken into account in its appointment, also helps to get rid of inflammatory gynecological diseases. In addition, for many years, this method is used to treat eye diseases - amblyopia, myopia, accommodation disorders. It can also be recommended as a prophylaxis for people working in the regime of constant visual tension, as well as for the treatment of inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes (conjunctivitis), barley and blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids). And this is not a complete list of diseases in which this physiotherapeutic procedure is able to improve the patient's condition.

The generation of a magnetic field with specified characteristics is carried out by special apparatuses. In this case, the magnetic fields can be either constant or variable. Their mode (pulsed or continuous), the duration of pulses and their frequency can vary, depending on the physiotherapist's prescriptions. The patient does not experience any unpleasant sensations: the procedure is completely painless and has no side effects. At the same time, magnetotherapy, contraindications to which can not be ignored, in some cases may be a reason for the deterioration of the patient's well-being. This situation indicates that he may have hidden ailments that he does not yet know, or that existing contraindications to the procedure were not taken into account. So, magnetotherapy can not be used in acute forms of circulatory disorders, hypertension in severe form, cardiovascular insufficiency, endocrine diseases, and tumor processes. Do not take risks for those who have blood clotting disorders, as well as for women waiting for a baby.

Treatment of magnetic fields can be carried out at home: it is often no less effective than hardware magnetotherapy, contraindications to which are serious enough. For this purpose, portable hand-held devices are usually used, with the help of which the effect on certain parts of the body with severe pain is realized. Some of them are able to exert a combined effect by using not only a magnetic field, but also light radiation with certain parameters. In addition, at home, you can use acupuncture treatments, working with small magnets on the active points. A good effect for many diseases gives and wearing magnetic bracelets.

These methods of treatment can be used by most patients. Those who can not be recommended other physical procedures (UHF, electrophoresis) for health reasons, can be relieved by gentle home-based magnetotherapy. There are practically no contraindications to it, however, consultation of a doctor, especially to older people, is still necessary before using it.