ADVANCES IN SHORTWAVE THERAPY
Manfred R. M. Blashy · 1970
Medical shortwave therapy proves EMF can heal when controlled, highlighting how exposure context determines biological effects.
Plain English Summary
This 1970 research examined advances in shortwave therapy, focusing on how electromagnetic energy could be used to treat bacterial infections and other medical conditions. The study explored therapeutic applications of radiofrequency fields, including Diapulse technology, which delivers controlled electromagnetic pulses for healing purposes. This represents early medical research into beneficial uses of EMF energy.
Why This Matters
This 1970 study represents a fascinating chapter in EMF research history - the therapeutic use of radiofrequency energy for medical treatment. While we often focus on potential EMF health risks today, shortwave therapy demonstrates that electromagnetic fields can have beneficial biological effects when properly controlled and applied. The research into bacterial infection treatment using RF energy shows that the biological effects of EMF exposure depend heavily on frequency, intensity, duration, and application method.
What makes this particularly relevant to today's EMF health debate is the stark contrast in exposure patterns. Therapeutic shortwave devices deliver controlled, targeted RF energy for specific medical purposes, while our daily EMF exposure from wireless devices is chronic, low-level, and uncontrolled. The science demonstrates that context matters enormously in EMF bioeffects - the same electromagnetic energy that can promote healing in clinical settings may have very different effects during constant, involuntary exposure from consumer electronics.
Finding
The four casuistically discussed cases are typical for the series of 40 cases. All reacted in like manner to diapulse. Differences existed only in the number of treatments or their duration as well as the length of the radiation series. The results are summarized in Table 1. Acute infections react quicker than chronic ones, namely, in 7.5 diapulse treatments as against 25. The retreat too is understandably quicker, 5.5 days as against 25. Superficial infections react quicker than deeplying ones.
In their words
“The four casuistically discussed cases are typical for the series of 40 cases. All reacted in like manner to diapulse. Differences existed only in the number of treatments or their duration as well as the length of the radiation series. The results are summarized in Table 1. Acute infections react quicker than chronic ones, namely, in 7.5 diapulse treatments as against 25. The retreat too is understandably quicker, 5.5 days as against 25. Superficial infections react quicker than deeplying ones.”
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 10 minutes for acute infections, 15 minutes for chronic infections
Study Details
To demonstrate the effectiveness of shortwave therapy in treating bacterial infections, particularly in antibiotic-resistant cases, and to highlight its safety profile without heat-related side effects.
The study used a new Diapulse apparatus with specific characteristics: primary current strength of 1...
Case 1: 47-year-old veteran with furuncle (7.5 cm diameter) treated with Diapulse No. 1 = 600 - 6 - ...
The new Diapulse apparatus demonstrates significant therapeutic effectiveness in treating bacterial infections, particularly in antibiotic-resistant cases. The therapy is safe without heat-related side effects, showing a total healing effect of over 90%. The treatment principle is based on electromagnetic energy rather than heat, which has been the main reason for the limited use of shortwave therapy in the USA. The apparatus produces high-intensity electromagnetic energy transfer to patients with intensities between approximately 300 to over 900 watts (secondary energy) with good tolerance of living tissue, while the average intersection is reduced to about 40 watt by the long interval. The heat effect practically plays no role, and the penetration depth is variable with phantom measurements showing 1 - 6 corresponding to a penetration increase of over 2.5 cm per adjustment number.
Show BibTeX
@article{advances_in_shortwave_therapy_g5926,
author = {Manfred R. M. Blashy},
title = {ADVANCES IN SHORTWAVE THERAPY},
year = {1970},
}