Planning to purchase a PEMF device? You type PEMF devices on Google, and here you go, flooded with hundreds of possibilities. The more you explore, the more baffled you are. Instead of being carried away by the lucrative brand slogans, think what you need. Think in terms of a lifetime health investment. Your family members can also benefit from these multiple-purpose machines. Keeping the following things in mind would enable you to accomplish the task.
- Assess Your Physical Condition
The first thing you should be clear about is what are your expectations from such devices. What targets do you want to achieve? What category of machine would work for you? Generally, PEMF systems are of two categories.
Whole-Body Systems
These machines are ideal for regular whole-body health maintenance. Also, if you intend to treat more local areas of the body simultaneously. The conditions like osteoporosis, vascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, or skin disorders require a whole-body system like PEMF mats. These systems are of lower intensity than the local PEMF system.
Local PEMF Systems
The local body system operates on applicators devised to target specific areas as the knee, neck, hand, bladder, prostate, part of the shoulder, back, and much more.
- Check the Technical Parameters Of Machines
I. Intensity
Choosing the desirable magnetic field intensity is a crucial aspect. The available devices in markets have an intensity range of 1-500 Gauss. Higher frequency yields fast results. Low intensities might be fine for regular health maintenance. On the other hand, if the treatment involves significant problems in multiple body areas, higher intensities (more than 50 Gauss) would serve the purpose. Also, lower intensities are effective for conditions that do not require deep penetration of magnetic fields, such as for eyes, teeth, hands, or elbows. However, if the problem lies in deeper areas like the brain, heart, bones, or lungs, high intensities are preferable.
II. Frequency
It is helpful for you to have ample awareness about how various intensities and frequencies collaborate to achieve good results. Low frequencies and medium-high intensities are effective for conditions like fractures or osteoporosis. High frequencies with low intensities are best suited for the treatment of muscles and tendons.
III. Applicators
The applicators maintain contact between your skin and the emitting source. A comfortable applicator provides grip or attachment, neither too loose nor too tight. For instance, PEMF mats emit even magnetic fields over the whole body surface.
- Take A Test Drive
One way to deal with financial issues is to rent the equipment. Certain physiotherapy centers offer the facility to patients. This option allows you to assess the efficacy of various devices before spending your money. Through this, you can find the most suitable and later on purchase your equipment. Make sure that the rentals guarantee good hygiene and maintenance of their apparatus. The rent suggestion is not always applicable. For instance, if the rents you pay tend to exceed the market price of that machine, reconsider your decision.
- Track the Manufacturers
How manufacturers treat their customers reveals a lot about their professional attitude. A competent company does not make false claims to trap the customers. Rather, they provide proper guidelines and assistance for choosing the right product. Before buying the product, communicate with them for certain queries you have in your mind about the device, your medical condition, budget, and technical requirements. How did they respond to your queries? What after-sales services or guarantees do they offer? What technical assistance do they provide? What is their policy for repair or return? All these things determine the goodwill of the brand. A poorly devised equipment by incompetent manufactures could be a risk for user’s safety.
Takeaway
Buying the right equipment requires a lot of research for technical and financial aspects. However, your health is always the basic priority. Seek advice from your physician, physiotherapist, or chiropractor so that you can choose the best you deserve.
