PEMF – Pulsed Electromagnetic Field | Karima Hirani MD MPH - Holistic Doctor - Los Angeles

PEMF – PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD

PEMF is a therapy that applies a magnetic field into the body tissue by the use of medical grade electrical

equipment, coils and mats. These magnetic fields create specific micro-currents within the tissue that

cause local and global improvement by aiding or restarting cellular signaling, or in other words,

communication between cells. PEMF can positively effect cell function. All tissues including nerves,

muscle, ligaments, bone, cartilage, and blood cells respond to electric and magnetic fields. PEMF is not

the same as TENS unit which just provides electrical stimulation. PEMF is providing magnetic stimulation

as well as electric.

Ten thousand scientific articles exist on PEMF therapy world-wide. Two versions of PEMF are FDA

approved for non-union joint fracture and major depression. The latter version is called TMS

(Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). It is a non-pharmacologic, non- invasive therapy that almost every

new patient gets a complimentary session of in my office. The reason being is that so many medical

conditions have been studied and found to benefit from PEMF. These include just some of them:

PEMF – Pulsed Electromagnetic Field