Clinical PEMF Archives - Chiropractic Economics

The underrated secret to knee pain relief

Christina DeBusk April 6, 2018

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) reports that 100 million Americans struggle with some type of chronic pain condition daily. Not only can this lower the quality of life for these individuals by making everyday activities more difficult to engage in, but it can be rather costly too. In fact, the NASEM indicates that expenses related to chronic pain conditions cost our country as much as $635 billion per year.

You bought a PEMF machine. Now what?

Christina DeBusk March 5, 2018

In a National Health Interview Survey, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) learned that 8.4 percent of all Americans engage in either chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation sessions. Though chiropractic is known most for the manual or instrument-aided spinal adjustment, what many people don’t realize is that it can actually encompass a variety of different treatment options. One of the most notable is pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, or PEMF.

A pivoted approach from cold laser and why it matters

Steve Drumwright September 29, 2017

Sponsored Content | Mike Hughes, DC, wanted to add a new tool to his chiropractic practice and had focused on cold lasers. He wasn’t sure which one was right for his clients and held off on the purchase. Still, he had his doubts about pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy. “One of my big concerns was ‘How come everyone doesn’t have this?’” Hughes said. “A lot of people are using cold laser and why does the machine look like it is from 1980 and why do the aesthetics not look more up to date?” So he started researching PEMF and found out “the results were even better than with cold laser.”

Charge up your chiropractic practice (and profits) with PEMF therapy

Daniel Sosnoski February 24, 2017

Feature | Because chiropractic is at heart a vitalistic philosophy of healing, it has a long had a connection with the ideas about electricity, a “life-force,” and healing energy. Often as not, all three ideas are comingled, and the history of chiropractic is colored with electric boxes and light-up gizmos, most of which relied on the gullibility of the general public for whatever efficacy they achieved. The case is quite different with pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy. This modality has a fairly extensive history and it has been studied and tested in well-controlled clinical trials.

A first-timer’s guide to using a PEMF device

Steve Drumwright January 24, 2017

Sponsored Content | I had talked to several people who had gotten PEMF therapy and had an idea of how it worked. But something this interesting warranted more investigation. PEMF therapy devices have made astonishing positive impacts on the health of people with varying ailments or conditions. There happened to be a local chiropractor who was using the technology in his practice, so I made an appointment I could get a closer look at his PEMF device.

Why Tesla and PEMF therapy is the future of chiropractic

Christina DeBusk August 22, 2016

Sponsored Content | As a chiropractor you are always trying to implement the power of science in your practice. By doing so you are not only increase patient outcomes but building trust in your practice. Including PEMF therapy is a good way to help treat your patients while incorporating a science based modality.