Magnetic resonance therapy (MRT) is a physical process which activates reparative processes, widely utilized in clinical practices and rehabilitation centers worldwide for treating painful degenerative or pathological changes to the musculoskeletal system.
Contrary to other electromagnetic therapies, tNMR works at hydrogen proton and cell levels for effective treatments, as well as under Larmor conditions compared with conventional air coil systems.
What is tNMR?
Time domain NMR signals represent the decay of nuclei’s magnetic resonance after being exposed to radiofrequency (RF) pulses. Delay times depend on sample phase/state (solids will decay faster than liquids) as well as chemical environment and isotope composition.
Time domain NMR differs from traditional NMR in that it does not involve placing samples inside an artificially created and highly charged magnet, making the measurement noninvasive and nondestructive, measuring them as they exist within their nonmetallic containers. Sometimes known as analysers rather than NMR instruments, such systems typically come equipped with tailored software and autosampler hardware to meet industry specifications.
tNMR is an innovative application of NMR that creates water proton resonance by employing either sweep field, radiofrequency or combination methods to induce its resonance in water samples. Preliminary data indicate tNMR may influence processes that require proton gradients such as mitochondrial respiration or lactate shuttled through monocarboxylate transporters such as mitochondria.
What is MBST?
Healing injuries such as bone and cartilage injuries, muscles and nerves begins at a cellular level. Our bodies rely on millions of microscopic processes for healthy regeneration; when these are interrupted due to ageing, illness or injury they weaken tissues, increase inflammation levels and slow healing time significantly.
MBST or Molecular Biophysical Stimulation Therapy is an innovative therapy using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-style technology to stimulate cell repair and regeneration, relieving pain-free therapy that has been clinically demonstrated to aid natural recovery of cartilage, tendons, ligaments and bones while relieving symptoms associated with arthritis such as pain and stiffness.
Our physiotherapists will select an appropriate therapy card for your tissue and condition before setting it on our device, to provide optimal settings to target damaged cells with pinpoint accuracy. MBST devices are designed for comfort; you may only experience minor warmth. You can read, relax or sleep during each 60-minute session session.
How Does It Work? The MBST Therapy Device has been certified as a medical device under European Union regulation 2017/745 MDR and, unlike MRI scanners that utilize magnetic resonance to create images, this biophysical stimulation tool uses nuclear magnetic resonance principles to deliver energy directly into cells at a molecular level – stimulating regeneration by stimulating biophysical regeneration processes rather than images created using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scanners use magnetic resonance).
Influencing how our cells generate and manage energy by stimulating mitochondrial activity – our cells’ powerhouse – which in turn balances reactive oxygen species to reduce oxidative stress. Furthermore, it affects how they communicate and signal to promote normal cell behaviors like proliferation (growth), differentiation (differentiation) and migration to repair damaged areas.
Vital Health offers an integrated approach to joint care, including physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture and massage therapies. Our experienced team can also offer MBST technology which supports natural regeneration of cartilage tendons and ligaments as well as inflammation reduction for improved mobility and reduced costs for those looking for non-invasive solutions or who wish to forego surgery altogether. We can offer cost-effective long-term solutions for those wishing to avoid surgery while managing symptoms through alternative therapies such as massage and MBST technology.
What is NMRT?
NMRT (Neuromagnetic Resonance Therapy) is an electromagnetic treatment based on magnetic resonance. Practitioners utilize it to activate reparative processes in specific cells and tissues, as part of an individualized multimodal therapy treatment plan tailored specifically for each patient. Its integrative potential has been verified through research conducted worldwide as well as increasing clinical experience in professional sports medicine and orthopaedics.
Homeostasis in biological terms depends upon healthy cells. Living organisms are intricate bio-chemical systems involving numerous molecular, biophysical, and functional processes that regulate homeostasis in living organisms. Transcranial NMR uses protons from water in tissue-specific ways and modulates these cellular processes in ways which achieve homeostasis; this is achieved by altering energy transfer to proton spins at 10,000 times weaker energy transfer than diagnostic MRI, without damaging tissue structures in any way.
Studies have demonstrated that NMRT significantly improves both pain and joint mobility, and reduces fracture risk among osteoporotic patients. Furthermore, unlike conventional pharmaceutical treatments which alter bone structure directly, NMRT instead promotes healing processes while supporting your body’s natural capacity for regeneration.
Magnetic resonance technology was originally created as part of materials science spectroscopy research. Researchers could identify ingredients within materials and then assign them spatially, using radio waves reflecting off its constituents to map it. Subsequently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology became an indispensable asset for medical diagnostics.
Magnetic Field Therapy involves applying either a static or pulsating magnetic field to a patient using a device that creates both static and pulsating fields simultaneously. The system includes both a coil that generates its own magnetic field as well as an orthogonally applied radio frequency which interacts with this coil’s field, producing magnetic interactions between these fields and specific proton spins in tissue, producing an impact signal which is recorded and evaluated by scanner.
Electrotherapy treatments use similar strategies to address pain. Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS), for instance, generates strong pulsating magnetic fields which activate nerve and muscle fibers to produce pulsed electric currents in response. Unlike tNMR devices however, which must operate under Larmor conditions to produce resonance effects and therapeutic benefits.
What is NMRT for?
Electrotherapy involves several methods for applying energy directly to tissues, including direct current therapy (galvanisation), low-frequency therapy (1 to 100 kilohertz), and high-frequency therapy (100+kilohertz). These systems deliver electromagnetic waves into tissue; however, none provide specific biological signals or operate under Larmor conditions that induce resonance effects in cells, leading to demonstrable therapeutic benefits.
Magnetic resonance imaging differs from X-rays by not being invasive and using no radiation to make images of internal structures of tissues and organs visible. With its noninvasive technology and good soft tissue contrast capabilities, magnetic resonance imaging has proven itself as an invaluable diagnostic tool, being able to distinguish tumorous growths from healthy tissues.
Physically, this technique relies on the quantum mechanical principle of magnetic resonance. This principle states that atomic nuclei in a magnetic field absorb electromagnetic radiation at specific wavelengths due to their magnetic moments orienting themselves in accordance with the magnetic field; this information can then be recorded and used to create three-dimensional images of tissue structures including internal components.
Not only can tNMR visualize tissue, but it has the power to influence cellular processes as well. For instance, it can increase mitochondria in cells responsible for energy production and therefore lead to more cellular energy and improved metabolism. Furthermore, tNMR may alter the balance of free oxygen radicals which could have detrimental side-effects but are necessary in controlling certain signalling pathways within cells.
Numerous studies demonstrate the efficacy of transcranial NMR for treating chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as bone/cartilage damage and osteoarthritis. Furthermore, transcranial NMR stimulates specific cell processes and tissues, increasing blood supply to the area while supporting healing processes; simultaneously it reduces inflammation and oedema.
