METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC THERAPY

An apparatus and method for applying pulsed electromagnetic therapy to huma ns and animals. A straight wire element is employed to generate the magnetic field. A power and timer circuit supplies current pulses that approximate square puls es in form, so that the straight wire element generates magnetic pulses having rapid rise a nd fall times. Peak field strength is approximately 2 gauss at a 1 cm distance from the straight wire element, and the duration of peak field strength is approximately 200 nanoseconds. The pulses are repeated at a frequency of about 70 Hz. The straight wire element and circuit may be housed in a hand-held probe, with an LED illuminating the skin area t o provide a visual indication of effective range, or a plurality of the straight wire elements and associated circuits may be embedded in a conformable pad that is placed over the affected area of the body.