magnetic field therapy

magnetic field therapy
the application of permanent or pulsed magnetic fields to specific areas of the body or to acupoints for therapeutic purposes; in addition to the FDA-approved use of pulsed magnetic fields for the treatment of nonunion fractures, it has been tried for a large number of other conditions, usually self-administered by patients.

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