FAQ’s applicable to both Equine and Human PEMF
What does a PEMF treatment feel like?
A mild electric-like pulsation is felt over the area being treated and the intensity is always adjusted for individual comfort. It is never painful and can actually feel good and promote short-term relaxation.
How many sessions would I need?
This will be determined through your initial assessment. Different problems require different amounts of treatment. We have affordable packages available to suit your needs.
How far apart should I space my PEMF sessions?
Since the effects of PEMF are cumulative, it is recommend, when you first start PEMF, that you come at least twice a week, but you can come every day if that works for you. After your initial series of appointments, we offer packages and maintenance plans with weekly or monthly sessions – depending on your case.
When will the results of the PEMF session be seen or felt?
Results are usually immediate. Some riders have noticed a difference within the first couple of steps their horse takes after their first PEMF session. As the blood is oxygenated and circulation is increased, improvement will continue for up to 72 hours after a whole body PEMF session.
Why do a session on the whole horse when the problem is in one area?
PEMF creates a systemic response like “Fine-tuning” or “Turbo-Charging” the WHOLE body, because of this, many issues, not just the targeted ones, also experience improvement. By increasing the blood oxygen in the whole body, the sensitive area continues to be helped as super oxygenated blood from the rest of the body continues to flow through the area, for up to 72 hours.
Can PEMF sessions be done right at the show or event?
From a performance standpoint it is just fine to use PEMF on a horse on show/race day. We always recommend checking with the organizing committee of your show or organization to ensure that PEMF is allowed within the stabling of that organization as well.
How PEMF Works: Mechanism of Action
AMBIENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL MAGNETIC FIELDS PROMOTE MYOGENESIS VIA A TRPC1-MITOCHONDRIAL AXIS: EVIDENCE OF A MAGNETIC MITOHORMETIC MECHANISM
(THE FASEB JOURNAL, 2019)
After understanding that biological cells behave like electrochemical cells (batteries) through chemical reactions and ion movements, it helps to understand exactly what cellular and sub-cellular reactions and ion movements take place under the influence of PEMF. While the referenced article discusses PEMF’s mechanism of action on muscle cells, the components involved could translate to many other cells. For example, the TRPC1 protein involved in this study is a voltage-gated ion channel located on the plasma membrane of numerous human and animal cell types. PEMF helps position/orient TRPC1 so that it better facilitates the movement of calcium (Ca2+) ions into the cell. Inside the cell, calcium ions…
Get to the mitochondria, which in turn respires more
Aid in production of another protein (calcineurin) which supports the immune system, and
Stimulate epigenetic cascades that support production of mitochondria.
In essence, with (1) and (3) you have more mitochondria available and each is respiring more, thereby generating more ATP and energy for the cell to do its job. Given that TRPC1 and other voltage-gated calcium channels are in so many different cells, it makes sense that regardless of the cells in question, the central impact of PEMF is moving calcium ions and stimulating mitochondrial respiration and reproduction, leading to greater energy.
Want to learn more?
Below are some links that you might find useful.
PEMF Therapy and the Chronic Pain Brain
NASA Research Confirms Benefits of PEMF Therapy