A method of treatment including positioning the part of the patient or animal to be treated between the poles of an electromagnet. The part is then subjected to a pulsating magnetic field induced in the electromagnet by an intermittent direct current, the peak intensity of each pulse being at least 2,000 gauss. Preferably each pulse has a duration of at least 1/4 second, and about one pulse per 1/2 second is administered.
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 547,125, filed Mar. 21, 1966, now abandoned, which is a continuation - in - part of application Ser. No. 301,108, filed Aug. 9, 1963, now abandoned, which is a continuation - in - part of application Ser. No. 794,492, filed Feb. 20, 1959, now abandoned.
Apparatus and a non-invasive technique are disclosed for the control of glucose levels in living animals afflicted with hyperglycemia. The apparatus is used to apply a uniform, monopolar pulsed magnetic field to cause electric currents and field generation in the animal. The pulsed magnetic fields are obtained by transmitting individual pulses of direct current to Helmholtz coils located on opposite sides of the animal. The optimum pulse train configuration for the test animals, which were a breed of white rats, is a pulse repetition rate of 15 hertz, a pulse amplitude of 60 millivolts, and a pulse width of 350 microseconds. The generated field in the preferred embodiment was about 15 gauss. Although the treated rats did not have a normal serum glucose level, the depicted serum glucose levels are significantly lower than those of the control animals.
A method of treating semen from male fowl to increase the production of fertile eggs by female fowl inseminated with the treated semen by exposing the semen to a magnetic field of predetermined intensity and for a predetermined period of time. The semen so treated increases the number of fertile eggs produced by the female fowl inseminated with the treated semen. The invention also includes a method for treating fertile eggs to increase the hatch rate and the rate of growth of fowl hatched from the treated eggs. The eggs are treated by placing the eggs in a magnetic field of predetermined intensity to expose the eggs to the magnetic field and then removing the eggs from the field after a predetermined period of time. Preferably, the magnetic treatment of the eggs is done prior to incubation. The invention also includes apparatus for magnetically treating eggs, vials of animal semen, or other fragile articles, such apparatus including a magnet for producing a magnetic field and supporting means of soft resilient material extending through the magnetic field for supporting articles moving through the magnetic field. The apparatus may also include means for revolving the eggs, vials of semen, or other articles, as they move through the magnetic field to constantly change the orientation of the article with respect to the magnetic field during the time that the article is being treated in the magnetic field.
An apparatus for the treatment of disorders of tissue and/or the joints in the area of the jaw or neck of a patient (10), particularly for the treatment of periodontosis, is depicted, wherein the apparatus comprises a housing (4) that surrounds at least the area of the jaw or neck to be treated. A number of coils (6) is also provided for generating at least one electromagnetic field (E) which can be applied to the area to be treated. The coils (6) are arranged in the interior (5) of the housing (4).
In this apparatus and method a U-shaped hollow housing containing a plurality of electromagnets with their cores directed inward is placed with its arms on the opposite sides of the patient's head. The magnets are energized to treat paradentosis, TMJ arthrosis, tinnitus, etc. A power supply connected to the magnets provides pulsed D.C. current pulsing at 1-30 cps to generate a pulsing field of less than 20 Gauss.
A device for simultaneously applying electromagnetic alternating directional energy, thermal, and vibrational energy to various areas of the body which has been found to reduce or even eliminate the pains and symptoms caused from arthritis, bursitis and other bone joint maladies. The device includes a housing, an electromagnet disposed in said housing, an elastic band having a pair of permanent magnets coupled magnetically on each side of the band to each other with the elastic band being suspended at each end to the housing and positioned within the alternating magnetic field of the electromagnet. The electromagnet has a shaped steel core which acts to concentrate the magnetic flux lines through the suspended permanent magnets and is driven by low frequency alternating current causing the suspended magnets to vibrate. The electromagnet core is contructed in such a way to contribute heat for thermal application to the body simultaneously in conjunction with the concentrated magnetic field and vibration. The resulting simultaneous effects of the low frequency alternating (in direction) magnetic field, the vibrating elastic band and thermal concentration of energy is found to be extremely effective for the reduction or elimination of pain and other body disorders caused by arthritis, bursitis and other related bone joint diseases.
