Magnetic therapeutic wand, apparatus and method
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatus to magnetize particles and objects either on the surface of the skin or inside the body are disclosed. Methods and apparatus for measuring the magnet field strength emanated by an object are also disclosed. The object may be in a body, such as a surgically implanted device. The object may also be cream externally applied to skin, the cream containing particles that can be magnetized. The object may also be a pill that can be swallowed.
1. A method of providing a therapeutic magnetic field comprising:
applying a magnetic field generated by a magnetic field generator to a patient so as to induce a magnetic field in a magnetizable object; and
measuring the patient with a meter, while the magnetic field from the magnetic field generator is disabled, to determine magnetic field strength of the magnetic field emanating from the object.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising indicating if the magnetic field strength is below a threshold.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising after indicating the magnetic field strength is below a threshold, applying the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator again to the patient to recharge the magnetic field in the magnetizable object.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetizable object comprises a plurality of magnetizable particles on the skin of the patient.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising spreading a composition including a plurality of the magnetizable objects on the skin of the patient.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring position of the meter relative to the patient to establish a known position, wherein measuring the patient with the meter is conducted with the meter at the known position.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein measuring position is performed by a measuring component extending from the meter.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein measuring the patient with the meter is conducted with the meter against the skin of the patient.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the object is a metal orthopedic device.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein applying the magnetic field comprises generating the magnetic field for a preselected time and then disabling the magnetic field.
11. A method of providing a therapeutic magnetic field comprising:
spreading a composition including a plurality of the magnetizable objects on the skin of a patient;
applying a magnetic field generated by a magnetic field generator to the patient so as to induce a magnetic field in the magnetizable objects; and
measuring the patient with a meter to determine magnetic field strength of the magnetic field emanating from the magnetizable objects, wherein measuring the patient is performed when the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator is disabled.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition comprises a cream.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition comprises a lotion.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the magnetizable objects comprise ferrous material.
15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising indicating if the magnetic field strength is below a threshold.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising after indicating the magnetic field strength is below a threshold, applying the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator again to the patient to recharge the magnetic field in the magnetizable objects.
17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising measuring position of the meter relative to the patient to establish a known position, wherein measuring the patient with the meter is conducted with the meter at the known position.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein measuring position is performed by a measuring component extending from the meter.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein measuring the patient with the meter is conducted with the meter against the skin of the patient.
20. The method of claim 11 , wherein applying the magnetic field comprises generating the magnetic field for a preselected time and then disabling the magnetic field.
21. A method of providing a therapeutic magnetic field comprising:
spreading a composition including a plurality of the magnetizable objects on the skin of a patient;
applying a magnetic field generated by a magnetic field generator to the patient so as to induce a magnetic field in the magnetizable objects;
measuring the patient with a meter to determine magnetic field strength of the magnetic field emanating from the magnetizable objects; and
measuring position of the meter relative to the patient to establish a known position, wherein measuring the patient with the meter is conducted with the meter at the known position.
22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising indicating if the magnetic field strength is below a threshold.
23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising after indicating the magnetic field strength is below a threshold, applying the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator again to the patient to recharge the magnetic field in the magnetizable objects.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein measuring position is performed by a measuring component extending from the meter.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein applying the magnetic field comprises generating the magnetic field for a preselected time and then disabling the magnetic field.