Method and apparatus for therapeutic treatment of inflammation and pain with low flux density, static electro-magnetic fields
First Claim
1. A portable, wearable therapeutic apparatus for reducing inflammation and related pain in a living human body using a Static Electro Magnetic Field, comprising:
- a Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit for generating a Static Electro Magnetic Field having a selected field strength of that is oriented toward a painful portion of the human body;
said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit including a magnetic flux generating circuit element powered by a non-oscillating portable power supply, said portable power supply being selectively enabled by operation of an enabling switch;
a housing configured to substantially enclose and protect said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit; and
a releasable strap configured to affix said housing unit against the living human body.
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Abstract
A portable Static Electro Magnetic Field (SEMF) generating device and method for the therapeutic treatment of inflammatory and painful disorders of the human limbs including fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, elbows, toes, feet and ankles preferably includes a wearable, portable battery powered solenoid or coil. The coil is configured to focus a substantially time invariant magnetic flux field onto a selected part of the body. The SEMF generating device'"'"'s coil, when energized, works by slightly changing the charges associated with voltage-dependant ion channels in the cell membranes of the human body, thereby stabilizing abnormal fluid transport into the cells through aquaporin channels and the sodium ions relating to them, treating inflammation and altering the flow of calcium, chloride and potassium ions through their respective neuronal ion channels and treating pain.
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1. A portable, wearable therapeutic apparatus for reducing inflammation and related pain in a living human body using a Static Electro Magnetic Field, comprising:
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a Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit for generating a Static Electro Magnetic Field having a selected field strength of that is oriented toward a painful portion of the human body;
said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit including a magnetic flux generating circuit element powered by a non-oscillating portable power supply, said portable power supply being selectively enabled by operation of an enabling switch;
a housing configured to substantially enclose and protect said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit; and
a releasable strap configured to affix said housing unit against the living human body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for treating inflammation or pain in a selected area of the human body with a portable, wearable device, comprising the method steps of:
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(a) providing a Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit for generating a Static Electro Magnetic Field having a selected field strength, said circuit being adapted for orientation toward the selected area of the body;
said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit including a magnetic flux generating circuit element powered by a non-oscillating portable power supply, said portable power supply being selectively enabled by operation of an enabling switch;
(b) providing a housing configured to substantially enclose and protect said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit;
(c) providing a releasable strap configured to affix said housing unit against the body;
(d) identifying the selected area of the body for treatment with a Static Electro Magnetic Field; and
(e) fitting said housing enclosing said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit against or proximate the selected area of the body in an orientation permitting exposure of the painful area to the Static Electro Magnetic Field generated by the Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit. (f) Energizing said Static Electro Magnetic Field generating circuit to expose the selected area of the body to the Static Electro Magnetic Field. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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