What Are the Side Effects of PEMF Therapy?
PEMF therapy stimulates bodily tissues with magnetic waves that energize your body’s regenerative processes. An alternative and complementary treatment for acute and chronic health conditions, PEMF therapy has a number of proven benefits, including: Pain Relief. PEMF exposure is associated with significant reductions in pain, especially in those suffering from fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal conditions. Bone […]
Reclaiming Mobility in the Battle Against Arthritis
It’s estimated that over 1.3 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, a systemic autoimmune disease that attacks large and small joints simultaneously. It occurs due to abnormal behavior in white blood cells. Instead of attacking malignant cells, they attack healthy ones, triggering an inflammatory cascade that erodes both bone and cartilage. Unless treated, the patient’s […]
Reducing Blood Pressure and Transforming Wellness
Doctors refer to high blood pressure as the “silent killer” because in most cases it has no symptoms, even as it strains your heart, veins, and arteries. The condition occurs when your blood pressure is so high that the force your blood exerts as it pushes against the walls of your blood vessels actually damages […]
Case Study: Chiro – Upper Shaft Fibula Oblique Fracture
Chiropractor Corey Lichtman, DC Sports Chiropractic Solana Beach, CA 92075 January 18, 2024 Demographic Patient is a 17 year old male lacrosse player. He presented to our office with a non-displaced upper shaft fibula oblique fracture. His injury occurred while playing lacrosse 10 days prior to presenting in the office. Patient presented in a […]
Case Study: Physical Therapy – Acute Left Knee Pain
Demographic Patient was a 54 year old that presented to physical therapy with complaints of acute left knee pain. Upon examination, the patient demonstrated with a left MCL and medial meniscus pathology impairing gait, ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), and recreational activity. Grade of strain/tear was not determined via MRI imaging, but signs and symptoms […]
Overcoming Shoulder Pain with AuraWell
Approximately 70 percent of Americans develop shoulder pain at some point during their life, especially if they engage in repetitive overhead motions such as swimming or weightlifting. The shoulder is the most flexible joint in your body, but also the most unstable. Though its mobility allows it to perform a large range of tasks, mobility […]
Treating Tennis Elbow with AuraWell
Lateral Epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is one of the most common causes of arm pain in the United States. It’s caused by repeatedly twisting your wrist and bending your elbow until the tendons in your arm begin to break down under the strain and the joint becomes unstable. Unless treated, it causes swelling […]
Free Fall: Rapid Recovery with AuraWell
Soft tissue injuries occur when muscles, tendons, and ligaments are damaged through overuse, direct impact, or unexpected twisting. Certain joints are particularly vulnerable to these types of injuries, including your wrists, knees, shoulders, elbows, and ankles. Doctors classify soft tissue injuries according to their severity. Grade One. Mild damage that occurs as the result of […]
What to Expect During and After a PEMF Session
Patients receiving Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy for the first time are often uncertain what to expect during and after a PEMF session. PEMF devices send electromagnetic waves through your body at short, regular intervals. These waves influence the bioelectric signals used to regulate your cellular activity. By introducing new signals, PEMF stimulates cellular respiration, […]
Get a Leg Up: Swift Fibula Recovery with PEMF
Despite advances in orthopedic medicine, delayed union or nonunion of long-bone fractures remains an ongoing concern for doctors and patients. Even with surgery and fixation by plates and screws, up to 20 percent of broken bones do not heal correctly ‒ often due to insufficient blood flow. How Bones Heal Fractures heal in stages. […]