There are many factors that determine the most effective usage schedule when working with PEMF. Two of the most important considerations would be the person’s overall health, and also the type and intensity of machine that is being utilized.

PEMF technology comes in an incredibly wide range of power and intensity (measured in gauss).

While low intensity devices can show varying levels of efficacy, users need to spend significantly greater amounts of time using them to actually feel the benefits.

Some of the most popular low intensity mats put out a pulse of around 0.35 gauss to 0.65 gauss, which would be akin to walking around barefoot outside.

A high intensity device such as the Magnawave Julian maxes out at about 8330 gauss. High intensity devices require much shorter and less frequent sessions (for more tangible benefits) than low intensity PEMFs. Although PEMF benefits are often considered cumulative, many users of high intensity are prone to notice the benefits much more quickly.

For most people 1 to 3 sessions a week of high intensity PEMF is sufficient to feel the rewards.

Somebody looking to treat a chronic condition may wish to utilize PEMF more often, or even every day until they are able reclaim a higher order of health.

Many people may start out doing PEMF several times a week, then cut back to a couple of times per month after certain milestones are met.

The nice thing about PEMF is that you can’t actually overdo it. More frequent usage will never hurt a person (unless triggering a detox), but the additional usage may be considered a waste of time and resources.

PEMF usage could be compared to the charging of a battery. Once a person’s “battery” is full, additional charging becomes superfluous. For this reason, 1 to 3 times per week is sufficient for most people.

Occasionally somebody beginning PEMF might experience detoxing through what some people refer to as a herxheimer reaction. Typically these effects will lessen with time as toxins are cleared out and released from the person’s cells. Somebody experiencing discomforting detoxification may wish to keep their usage “low and slow” until these experiences subside.

• Anybody with an implanted electronic medical device. This includes pacemaker, cochlear implants, defibrillators, or insulin pumps.

• People with active bleeding or hemorrhagic conditions. PEMF may increase circulation which can worsen or intensify bleeding.

• Those with organ transplants. PEMF has the capability of stimulating the immune system, which can end up interfering with immunosuppressive therapy.

• Pregnant individuals. PEMF has not been tested regarding the effects of pregnancy and infant development. While not deemed unsafe, there has been no research in terms of safety and efficacy along these lines.

• People with epilepsy or seizure disorders. It is possible for strong magnetic fields to trigger seizures in certain individuals.

• Individuals with metal implants or replacements.

• People with severe heart conditions.

• Children, unless using devices that are designed and doctor approved for pediatric therapy.

• Those with severe disc hemorrhaging. While a rare occurrence, it is possible that increased circulation can have adverse effects on severely hemorrhaged disc.

PEMF technology comes in an incredibly wide range of devices, many of which are considered low intensity (not to be considered with extremely low frequency, or ELF).

Low intensity products such as the Bemer and IMRS mats put out a very low pulse of only about 1 gauss. For context, the magnetic field at the surface of the Earth varies from about 0.25 gauss to 0.65 gauss.

In comparison, a high intensity device such as the Magnawave Julian maxes out at about 8330 gauss.

The benefits of many of the low intensity devices are akin to being barefoot outside, or what some people refer to as “earthing”. While people do report benefits from the use of low intensity devices, the user is required to spend significantly using them to actually see health benefits.

A person utilizing a low intensity device may need to use it for several hours every day, to even begin to notice the effects. In contrast, the same person could notice much more tangible benefits from just 15 minutes per week with a high intensity machine.

Over time, the human body becomes used to PEMF. Many users of low intensity machines report a normalization, or diminishing return of benefits after only a couple of months of use. Some of these people end up eventually seeking out high intensity devices.

While a person’s body can also become used to high intensity devices, they can counteract this by using a wide range of attachments and intensity levels on various parts of the body, and by utilizing a machine that works with an oscillating range of frequencies.

We utilize a high-powered professional grade analog PEMF device built by Magnawave.

Consensus advocates sessions via high-powered PEMF to be between 12 and 20 minutes for humans. Although pulsing shows efficacy at these durations, we like to offer longer sessions in order that clients may have the option to mix their sessions between both localized therapies and pulsing via the full body mat. Also, while some may be more receptive and sensitive to PEMF (especially when starting out), other people may find that with regular use they prefer to start doing longer sessions. We like to offer ample time for clients to get the most out of their session.

Over time the human body does start to “get used” to PEMF. It is common for users of low-powered PEMF mats to report feeling benefits early on with their use, only to find that over time they feel the effects less and less. Often these people end up trading in their relatively expensive low-intensity mats for a more expensive high-powered device.

Using a high powered analog device greatly helps to mitigate tolerance and diminished returns. Although requiring more upkeep and maintenance, an analog device takes longer for the human body to get used to then a comparably powered digital PEMF device. Digital devices have a constant pulse that are typically delivered at an exact intensity and in perfect intervals. With analog devices the pulsing itself is more randomized. Intensity can oscillate slightly, and the pulse itself is not a perfect rhythm but is delivered in a more chaotic manner. It is the randomness involved the delivery which helps the body to keep from “getting used” (or building tolerance) too quickly.

Using a machine that also oscillates between a spectrum of low frequencies (such as the 1-50hz that our device utilizes) can also help with delivery and mitigation of tolerance.

It is also suggested that when using PEMF that a person regularly alter and modify their method of delivery. This can be achieved by utilizing different coils and attachments, targeting various areas of the body from differing angles, and also setting the machine for use at varying intensities.

The nice thing about PEMF is that targeted or localized pulsing will improve circulation and support cellular recovery throughout the entire body. This allows for a great deal of diversity in application.