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PEMF for Bell's Palsy?

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#1

Is there any research on the use of PEMF for recovery from Bell’s Palsy/Ramsey Hunt Syndrome?

I experienced Ramsey Hunt about 3.5 years ago. While I’ve regained most of the facial movement on that side of my face, I now have synkinesis (unwanted facial movements). My eye squints when I pucker my lips, smile and often when I eat. When I smile some of the muscles around the corner of my mouth pull down a little bit, so I do not have a symmetrical smile.

I’ve started seeing a chiropractor for some acupuncture. He used a PEMF on me yesterday, and I’m a little apprehensive. From what I understand, synkinesis happens because the nerves don’t “grow back” in the proper places (causing the unwanted movements). How will PEMF impact that? Can it help to get the nerves “back in place”?

Thank you!
Laura

#2

I have not done research on Bell’s Palsy specifically, but anecdotally, several people have tried it and reported very positive results back to me.

I also lost sensation and movement on the left side of my face about 12 years ago, and by experimenting with coil placement around my face and cranial nerves, I was able to restore sensation by about 75% - 80%, and movement by 100%.

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#3

how long after having that condition did you finally get to apply pemf to that area to restore sensation and movement? and how long did that recovery take?

#4

I had been experiencing the problem for several months before trying PEMF on it (it started very mild), but the results have still been very good.

#5

What is the difference between your PEMF devices and diathermy equipment?

#6

Very different in basically every way. They both use electricity, so they have something in common, but not in the same way.

#7

Hi, I had paralysis also, fallowing the moderna vax. Could you tell me what frequency you used?Thanks

#8

Default settings: Omni-8 at intensity = 9, coils stacked.

#9

Not the same as bell’s palsy but here is my anecdote with trigger finger (frozen finger): After the vax, extended family member had trigger finger on both hands. Bought her M1 and she used Omni-8 Intensity 9 and it went away on the first finger after a week or so , then moved it the other finger and it went away after another week. Both fingers fully functional and she didn’t have to have her ligaments cut/ restitched as her doctor recommended.

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#10

@TajD, yup, I have heard exactly that experience too, more than once.

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#11

What unit is recommended in the case of Bell’s Palsy? I was thinking of a C5 but not sure. Is it advisable to use it directly on the back of the head where the cranial nerves are located? I’ve read that BP is usually caused by viruses or bacteria though some in the medical field say they have no idea what causes it. This point triggers a second question. Should a PEMF be used at all if viruses or bacteria are involved anywhere in the body? Can it possibly increase pathogenic colonies?

#12

We don’t have specific recommendations for specific conditions. All of our models have the same electro-magnetic performance. The biological effects should be the same for all of them. The different models are for different use scenarios, such as:
brutal physical environments such as construction sites, farm use, etc. - model A9
Ultra-portability - model M1
High portability, internal coil, and uses standard rechargeable battery - P9
Simultaneous multi-site or larger area stimulation - C5
Experimental and research - B5
So, we do not do the typical PEMF marketer fraud of “special frequencies” or condition-specific products.

basically, decide how you want to use it, then select a model that fits those conditions of use.

Bacteria and viruses - this fear is also a result of fraudulent PEMF marketing claims and make-believe biological mechanisms. What the peer-reviewed science says (my scientific opinion based on the literature): PEMF does not appear to accelerate microbial replication or exacerbate sepsis. There is some indication that PEMF causes a slight (statistically non-significant) reduction in bacterial growth, based on a doctoral dissertation from Australia.

#13

Thank you for taking the time to respond so quickly. I plan to recommend your products to friends and family once I have a deeper understanding. After researching PEMF for about a month, I have a ton of questions. I would like to ask one more here. An MD who uses PEMF in his practice said in an interview that a minimum of 4000 gauss is needed for transcranial treatment, that 200 gauss reaches to about 1/2 inch. Could you please address when time permits. Thx again.

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#14

Search gauss in the forum and you will see that dB/dt is what matters and not “gauss” numbers. see this post:

#15

Here is post that Bob answers regarding depth:

#16

Thank you for the referral. As I don’t have a PhD in electrical engineering (mine is in English lit.), I’m struggling to understand the minutia. My main concern is balancing two little intensity/too much since the target is the brain. I’m currently reading FUNDAMENTALS OF QUANTUM THERAPY by E.G. Fischer (2002 edition). As I prefer to read a 3D book, I’ve checked online and called libraries but, so far, cannot find it anywhere. A PEMF company rep referred me to a PDF on their site. The first 90 pages (out of 600) are historical and interesting, but I’m beginning to wonder why it’s not out there in the world. If anyone knows where a copy can be purchased, I’d appreciate a heads up.

#17

The thing to keep in mind is you do not need to understand the minutia. After all, you don’t need to understand how a smartphone works at a detailed level just to be able to use one.

PEMF marketers use fraudulent and misleading pseudoscience to stroke people’s egos, convincing them that they can understand very complex physics, just to try to con people into making a purchase. Compare this with the technical details that you expect you can know about any other complex product and you can instantly see how silly it really is.