HIGH POWER TIME VARYING MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY
In a method for stimulation and treatment, a biological structure is stimulated by a high power time-varying magnetic field. The stimulation is followed by at least a partial muscle contraction. The methods can be used e.g. in physiotherapy, urology or urogynecology.
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31 . A method for a stimulation of a biological structure including:
a. placing a magnetic applicator proximate to at least a part of the patient's body;
b. transferring a magnetic stimulation signal from the magnetic applicator to a target biological structure;
c. generating an active response of the target biological structure wherein a repetition rate is at least 50 Hz, and a magnetic flux density is at least 0.5 T to cause (weakened) muscle exercising.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the muscle is a deep muscle.
33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the muscle is non-denervated.
34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the stimulation causes at least partial muscle contraction of a muscle and/or change of rheological properties of synovial fluid for improving the movability of a joint.
35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein magnetic flux density is at least 1 T.
36 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the magnetic flux density is at least 2 T.
37 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the magnetic flux density is at least 3 T.
38 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 70 Hz.
39 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 90 Hz.
40 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 110 Hz.
41 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the treatment lasts at least 5 seconds.
42 . A method for a stimulation of a biological structure including:
a. placing a magnetic applicator proximate to at least a part of the patient's body;
b. transferring a modulated magnetic stimulation signal to a target biological structure;
c. generating an action potential in the target biological structure wherein a repetition rate is at least 50 Hz.
43 . The method of claim 42 , wherein the stimulation is followed by at least partial contraction of a muscle.
44 . A method of claim 42 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 120 Hz.
45 . A method of claim 42 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 150 Hz.
46 . A method of claim 42 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 200 Hz.
47 . A method of claim 42 , wherein a modulation is in repetition rate domain and/or magnetic flux density domain and/or combination of both.
48 . The method of claim 44 , wherein an envelope is generated.
49 . The method of claim 48 , wherein the envelope may be in different shapes.
50 . A method of claim 48 , wherein a magnetic flux density in the biological structure increases over a time interval.
51 . A method of claim 50 , wherein the method causes the stimulation of a denervated muscle while the contraction of health muscle is eliminated.
52 . A method for a stimulation of a biological structure including:
a. placing a magnetic applicator proximate to at least a part of the patient's body;
b. transferring a magnetic stimulation signal to a target biological structure;
c. generating an action potential in the target biological structure wherein a repetition rate is at least 100 Hz; and
wherein the stimulation causes myorelaxation effect.
53 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the stimulation is followed by at least partial contraction of a muscle.
54 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 110 Hz.
55 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 120 Hz.
56 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the repetition rate is at least 130 Hz
57 . The method of claim 52 , wherein at least an isometric contraction occurs during the stimulation.
58 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the adaptation for stimulation occurs.
59 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the method causes pain relief.
60 . The method of claim 52 , wherein the treatment lasts at least 5 seconds.