According to the Stroke Foundation, almost 800,000 people are affected by a stroke each year. Strokes come in two major classifications: Ischemic, where a blood clot blocks blood from reaching the brain, and hemorrhagic, where something causes bleeding in the brain. Both of these can cause traumatic brain injuries that have long-lasting effects on the patient, as well as their quality of life. These effects can be extremely varied, and after leaving the hospital, 45% of stroke survivors feel they’ve been abandoned by their doctors or hospitals due to lack of proper neurorehabilitation.
Resulting Issues from Brain Injuries
One third of people will experience some kind of brain injury in their life, whether it be from force trauma or a stroke. 135 million people around the world suffer from mild, moderate, or severe brain injuries. They can, of course, be fatal, though they can also harm future quality of life. Even mild brain injuries are very complex, as every injury is different and develops in different ways. The long-term outcomes of one particular injury may be different than another, otherwise similar one. Strokes can cause traumatic brain injuries, and are often not considered when the average person thinks about brain injury.
We believed at one time, that mild brain injuries could heal themselves without any lingering side-effects, however we now realize this is not true. Brain injuries can result in serious detrimental changes, including cell death over lengthy periods of time.
Quickly diagnosing and treating a TBI is obviously extremely important. Elderly patients, as well as people with high blood pressure or unhealthy lifestyles are highly susceptible to stroke and resulting brain injury. Anyone, however, can incur such injuries. This can also create further complications such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly. Other common symptoms include:
- Amnesia
- Aphasia
- Difficulty concentrating or understanding
- Aggression, depression, anxiety, impulsiveness, or other mood swings
- Headaches and migraines
- Cognitive problems
- Delayed reaction time
- Homelessness or criminal behavior
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields
Doctors perform surgeries to alleviate brain injuries, but even afterwards inflammation and the other side effects listed above may still persist long-term. These are usually treated by doctors with medication, and forgotten about.
Most patients find PEMF easier, prefer them to pills, and can be used anytime, anywhere without the need to schedule a doctor’s appointment. It includes simply a small machine and a pad or ring. Some PEMF machines come as a mat, similar to a yoga mat. A single 30-minute session can reduce pain from headaches, migraines, and inflammation from brain injuries, such as a stroke. Persistent use of PEMF machines has also proven to reduce or eliminate these side-effects entirely.
Other uses for this treatment include:
- Promoting circulation and muscle relaxation
- Aiding in sleep
- Treating brain cancer
- Hastening recovery from viruses
- Healing inflammation
- Assisting with chronic pain relief
- In place of antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications
- To increase mobility and hearing
- Healing headaches and migraines following traumatic brain injuries
Safety and Other Functions
When it comes to anything having to do with the brain or strokes, many patients worry about side-effects. Research shows that PEMFs fortunately do not cause many harmful side-effects. A study performed on brain injury survivors has shown that over the course of 12 months and 60-70 treatment sessions, zero negative side-effects were experienced by any of the participants. Another study conducted in 2006 showed that even after receiving 12,960 pulses per day, three times a week, no negative side-effects were reported.
This number of pulses is far fewer than the average person would receive in a normal session. Further research has also shown us that PEMF can also reverse inflammation, headaches, and migraines, and other symptoms that plague brain injury survivors. More than 25 billion neurons are stimulated in any given session. This improves overall cognitive function. It also improves dopamine and serotonin production, making PEMFs excellent antidepressants as well, without the pill. This is good news, as it can lower dependence on narcotics, and doesn’t have the side-effects commonly associated with these other medications.
After a single session, many patents have reported pain relief that lasted for weeks. When the pain returned, a second session made the pain disappear again for several weeks.
PEMFs work equally on the nervous system and brain tissue, which is how they serve so many functions. The machines are easy to use and don’t require a medical education. They also have multiple intensities which can be manually chosen to adjust for the correct amount of treatment.
