Healing by electromagnetism—fact or fiction?
Richard Bentall · 1976
Early research showed electromagnetic fields can influence human tissue repair, proving EMFs are biologically active.
Plain English Summary
This 1976 research examined whether electromagnetic fields could actually promote healing and tissue repair in humans, investigating the scientific basis behind electromagnetic therapy claims. The study explored pulsed electromagnetic field effects on cellular processes and tissue regeneration. This early work helped establish the foundation for understanding how EMFs might influence biological healing mechanisms.
Why This Matters
This 1976 study represents a pivotal moment in EMF research, when scientists first seriously examined whether electromagnetic fields could be therapeutic rather than harmful. The research into pulsed electromagnetic field therapy was groundbreaking for its time, investigating whether controlled EMF exposure could actually accelerate healing and tissue repair. What makes this particularly relevant today is how it demonstrates the dual nature of electromagnetic fields - the same technology that can potentially heal when applied therapeutically might also cause harm when we're exposed involuntarily through everyday devices.
The science demonstrates that electromagnetic fields are powerful enough to influence cellular processes, whether for better or worse. While this research focused on potential benefits, it underscores why we should take EMF exposure from wireless devices seriously. If controlled electromagnetic fields can promote healing, uncontrolled exposure from cell phones, WiFi, and other sources could potentially disrupt the same biological processes.
Finding
Dr Abraham Ginnesburg, in New York, has shown for example that the calcification which develops With swollen joints (bursitis) disappears with Diapulse therapy. Over the past few years experimental work-on wound healing suggests that, there are grounds for using pulsed-EM in a wide variety of clinical situations.
In their words
“Dr Abraham Ginnesburg, in New York, has shown for example that the calcification which develops With swollen joints (bursitis) disappears with Diapulse therapy. Over the past few years experimental work-on wound healing suggests that, there are grounds for using pulsed-EM in a wide variety of clinical situations.”
Figures from the Original Paper
Diagram extracted from the original research document.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The Diapulse Corporation of America produces a pulsed electromagnetic field generator with an output...
Dr Abraham Ginnesburg has shown that the calcification which develops with swollen joints (bursitis)...
The interaction of electromagnetic energy and the living organism has too long been shrouded in mystery. There are two major obstacles to assessing pulsed electromagnetic therapy: first, it produces an apparent multiplicity of effects, with no easily identifiable common key; secondly, the only way of definitively confirming the biological effects of an electromagnetic field is at the level of bio-electronics and associated ionic movements. The study of electron transfer at the cellular level is a growing discipline, leading from investigation of the resting potentials across cell walls.
Show BibTeX
@article{healing_by_electromagnetism_fact_or_fiction__g5899,
author = {Richard Bentall},
title = {Healing by electromagnetism—fact or fiction?},
year = {1976},
}