HIGH POWER TIME VARYING MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY
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`Substitute Specification (Clean)
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`PRIORITY CLAIMS
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`[0001]
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`This Application is a Continuation-in-Part of US. Patent Application No.
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`14/926,365 filed October 29, 2015 and now pending, which is a Continuation-in-Part of US.
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`Patent Application No. 14/789,156 filed July 1, 2015, and now pending. This Application is
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`also a Continuation-in-Part of US. Patent Application No. 14/789,658 filed July 1, 2015, and
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`now pending. This Application also claims priority to US. Provisional Patent Application
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`No. 62/441,805 filed January 3, 2017 and now pending. The Application listed above are
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`incorporated herein by reference.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002]
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`Magnet
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`therapy uses the influence of magnetic flux on biological
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`tissue.
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`Electric current is induced in the tissue due to voltage change which causes a polarization of
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`the cell membrane. One of fundamental phenomenon of electric current in biological tissue is
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`a transfer of neural excitation or muscle contraction. The intensity of the effect is dependent
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`on the magnetic flux density, repetition rate of the pulses, pulse time duration or envelope of
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`the stimulation signal.
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`[0003]
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`Water and biological molecules are diamagnetic substances. The magnetic
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`field is not affected by diamagnetic substances. Therefore no loss of intensity or magnetic
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`flux density occurs when passing through the biological structure or tissue.
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`[0004]
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`Magnet therapy originally used permanent magnets with a stationary magnetic
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`field. Natural magnets were applied especially to acupuncture points, or to the location of
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`pain. Thereafter natural magnets were replaced by synthetic magnets and electromagnets of
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`stationary magnetic field of higher induction than permanent magnets.
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`In the last few
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`decades, therapeutic methods have used mainly a pulsed magnetic field.
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`Existing methods of magnetic therapy generally tend to be limited to the key
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`parameters of magnetic flux density and repetition rate. High values of magnetic flux density
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`are reached at low repetition rate or vice versa. These combinations limit the effectiveness of
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`muscle therapy at higher repetition rates over 50 Hz. Therefore the stimulation of deep
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`structures or stimulation by high repetition rates or the combination of both is limited.
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`Existing designs do not provide any device and/or method for stimulating biological structure
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`at repetition rate over 50 Hz and magnetic flux density sufficient to cause at least partial
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`muscle contraction repetitively. Additionally existing methods do not disclose time duration
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`of the therapy.
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`[0006]
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`Existing methods are also not able to provide stimulation of biological
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`structures by pulsed magnetic field at repetition rates which exceed the frequency resolution
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`of the biological structure. Some systems also require making physical contact with the
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`patient since the magnetic field is weak or the stimulation signal cannot be transferred
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`without the electrical contact. Generally, these known methods are limited to repetition rates
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`over 50 Hz in order to provide biological structure stimulation. Furthermore, repetition rates
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`exceeding 100 Hz are not utilized. The therapeutic methods at higher repletion rates over 100
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`Hz are provided only by electrotherapeutic methods.
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`[0007]
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`Presently, muscle contraction leading to strengthening, training, myorelaxation
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`or analgesic effect at higher repetition rates over 50 Hz and at sufficient intensity stimulus
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`may be achieved only by direct current therapy. However, direct current methods require
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`contact with the patient and even may be invasive. These methods can result
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`in skin
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`irritation, painful application especially for the stimulus of higher intensity, discomfort
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`during the treatment, lack of deep tissue stimulation by non- invasive methods, and a lack of
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`patient compliance with a prescribed therapy due to these factors.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0008]
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`The present
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`invention generally relates to methods using the influence of
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`magnetic and induced electric field on biological structure. The magnetic field is time-
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`varying and high powered therefore the method is based on a value of magnetic flux density
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`sufficient to induce at least partial muscle contraction.
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`[0009]
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`In a first aspect, a method provides stimulation of biological structure using
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`magnetic field at repetition rates exceeding 50 Hz for purpose of at least a partial muscle
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`contraction.
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`[0010]
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`In another aspect,
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`the stimulation utilizes non-invasive and/or contactless
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`transfer of the stimulation signal from an applicator to biological structure to evoke the action
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`potential of the biological structure to induce at
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`least partial muscle contraction. The
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`applicator may include a source of magnetic field e. g. a coil.
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`[0011]
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`The method may provide a non-invasive transfer of a stimulation signal from
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`an applicator to biological structure to evoke the action potential of biological structure.
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`[0012]
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`The method may use a peak to peak magnetic flux density on a coil surface at
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`least 0.2 T, 0.4 T, 1.5 T, 2 T, or at least 3 T. The repetition rate may exceed 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 90
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`Hz, 100 Hz or 120 Hz, and up to 150 Hz, with preferable repetition rate up to 700 Hz. With
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`initial or successive treatments lasting several seconds or longer, for example, for at least 5,
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`10, 30, 60, 120 or 240 seconds, or longer. The pulse width is in the range of tens to hundreds
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`of microseconds.
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`[0013]
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`In another aspect of the invention, a neuromuscular plate is stimulated causing
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`an at least partial contraction of the muscle. The muscle is contracted at higher repetition
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`rates and the contraction is stronger and more efficient for improving the muscle strength.
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`The method is especially useful for deep muscles, major muscles, and for treatment of
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`patients with high value of BMI. Deep muscle is the muscle underneath the superficial
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`muscle. Muscle tissues may be selectively stimulated and the magnetic flux density of the
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`stimulation may be adjusted based on patient characteristics or input. Treatment time can be
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`shortened to a minimum due to selective stimulation of targeted muscles. Additionally, the
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`treatment may be non-invasive or even contactless due to the high value of magnetic flux
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`density. The patient may be treated without removing clothing, thereby reducing patient
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`discomfort.
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`[0014]
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`In further aspect, a neuromuscular plate and/or the nerve innervating the
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`neuromuscular plate is stimulated and at least partial muscle contraction is provided. The
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`muscle may be contracted at higher repetition rates and the contraction is stronger. Therefore
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`the stimulation is more efficient for reducing the number and/or volume of adipocytes and
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`enhancing the visual appearance of the treated body area via targeted muscle contraction.
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`Additionally,
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`strong muscle contractions at higher
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`repetition rates cause mechanical
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`movement of all the layers in proximity of the contracted muscle. This method therefore
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`causes remodeling and/or neogenesis of the collagen and elastin fibres.
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`[0015]
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`The present methods may be used for enhancing visual appearance of body
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`areas including adipose tissue reduction, muscle toning, muscle shaping, body contouring,
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`body shaping,
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`skin tightening,
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`cellulite treatment,
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`circumferential
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`reduction, breast
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`enhancement and/or lip enhancement.
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`The target biological structure may be a joint. Due to the pulsed magnetic field,
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`the dynamic fluid properties of synovial fluid are improved and muscle contraction is
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`achieved, contributing to positioning of the joint by short movements of the joint
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`compartments.
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`[0017]
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`In another aspect of the invention the repetition rate may exceed the frequency
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`resolution of the structure. The magnetic flux density of the stimulation signal may increase
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`over time. Therefore the envelope of resulting stimulation signal
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`is increasing and it is
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`perceived by the stimulated biological structure as a continuous stimulation signal instead of
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`plurality of discrete stimuli. The envelope may be preferably triangular and other shapes may
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`be used as well. This method is effective for stimulation of denervated muscle.
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`[0018]
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`The envelope may be generated by time-varying magnetic flux density and/or
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`repetition rate and/or impulse duration.
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`[0019]
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`In a further aspect of the invention,
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`the method stimulates the biological
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`structure via a magnetic stimulation signal of at least 100 Hz, where the stimulation is
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`intended for at least partial muscle contraction. The pulsed magnetic field induces the electric
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`current which may provide myorelaxation. The stimulation signal repetition rate may be at
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`least 120 Hz or at least 140 Hz.
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`[0020]
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`Alternatively the treatment may combine a plurality of different treatment
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`methods using different approaches. Such a combination may be magnetic treatment in
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`combination with optical
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`treatment, electromagnetic treatment such as
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`radiofrequency
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`treatment and/or treatment using mechanical interactions such as ultrasound wave, acoustic
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`wave, shock wave treatment (SWT) which may be unfocused or focused.
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`[0021]
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`The present invention relates to device and methods for treating a patient by a
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`magnetic
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`and/or
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`electromagnetic
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`field. The
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`application of
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`the magnetic
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`and/or
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`electromagnetic field is provided by at least one energy delivery element. The device may be
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`used for treatment or focused remodeling of adipose tissue by reducing number and/or value
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`of lipid-rich cells.
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`[0022]
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`The present device and methods as described below provide combined
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`treatment by high power magnetic and/or electromagnetic field, particularly radiofrequency
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`treatment. The combined treatment may be provided by one device using at least one coil for
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`providing both treatments, the magnetic and even the electromagnetic treatment.
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`[0023]
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`The device may include a plurality of energy delivery elements. The
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`positioning of the plurality of the energy delivery elements may be controlled by a
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`mathematic method including monitoring a characteristic quantity of an operation parameter.
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`[0024]
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`The energy delivery element may be used as an energy source for another
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`functional part of an applicator, e. g. e blower, or for providing energy to light emitting device
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`providing still another treatment.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0025]
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`Figure 1 is a cross section view of a coil winding.
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`[0026]
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`Figure 2 is an illustrative embodiment of cross-section of the magnetic
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`applicator.
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`[0027]
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`Figure 3 is an illustrative embodiment of a casing of the magnetic applicator.
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`[0028]
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`Figure 4A and 4B illustrates circuit for providing high power pulses to a
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`stimulating coil.
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`[0029]
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`Figure 5 is a graph showing voltage drop in the energy storage device.
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`[0030]
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`Figure 6A illustrates an operation mode when impulses are generated by the
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`plurality of magnetic field generating devices at one time within a pulse.
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`[0031]
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`Figure 6B illustrates an operation mode when impulses are generated by the
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`plurality of magnetic field generating devices at plurality of different times within a pulse.
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`[0032]
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`Figure 7 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a magnetic stimulation device
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`including a plurality of magnetic field generating devices generating time-dependent
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`impulses.
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`[0033]
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`Figure 8 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a magnetic stimulation device
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`including a plurality of magnetic field generating devices generating time-independent
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`impulses.
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`Figure 9 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a magnetic stimulation device
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`including a plurality of magnetic field generating devices generating time-independent
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`impulses.
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`[0035]
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`Figure 10 illustrates a curve of action potential of a biological structure.
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`[0036]
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`Figure 11 illustrates a curve of action potential of a biological structure.
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`[0037]
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`Figure 12 illustrates a threshold value corresponding to different envelopes of
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`the stimulation signal.
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`[0038]
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`Figures 13a and 13b illustrate a detail of a stimulation signal with increasing
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`envelope.
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`[0039]
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`Figures 14a and 14b illustrate a detail of a stimulation signal with increasing
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`envelope.
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`[0040]
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`Figures 15a and 15b illustrate a detail of a stimulation signal with increasing
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`envelope.
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`Figure 16 illustrated a stimulation by exemplary clusters.
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`[0042]
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`Figure 17 illustrates a general principle of a treatment device.
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`Figure 18 illustrates a block diagram of treatment device including one energy
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`delivery element.
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`[0044]
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`Figures 19a and 19b illustrate an energy delivery element used as a power
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`supply for at least one electric component.
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`[0045]
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`Figure 20 illustrates an energy delivery element including a magnetic core.
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`Figures 21a and 21b illustrate an energy delivery element encircled by at least
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`one electrode.
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`[0047]
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`Figures 22a and 22b illustrate exemplary embodiments connected by coil or
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`capacitor.
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`Figure 23a and 23b illustrate at least one electrode encircled by an energy
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`delivery element.
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`Figure 24 illustrates a block diagram of treatment device including transmatch.
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`[0050]
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`Figures 25a and 25b illustrate a block diagram of exemplary embodiments
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`including a plurality of energy delivery elements.
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`Figures 26a and 26b illustrate exemplary embodiments including a plurality of
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`energy delivery elements with phase shift.
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`Figure 27 illustrates a combined treatment administered by two separate
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`devices.
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`Figures 28a and 28b illustrate a combined treatment administered by one
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`device including a plurality of applicators comprising magnetic field generating device or
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`optical waves generating device.
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`[0054]
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`Figures 29a and 29b illustrate a combined treatment by one device including
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`one applicator comprising at least one magnetic field generating device and at least one
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`optical waves generating device.
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`[0055]
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`Figures 30a and 30b illustrate a combined treatment with optical waves
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`generating device powered by magnetic field generated by magnetic field generating device.
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`GLOSSARY
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`Biological structure/target biological structure includes a cell, a neuron, a
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`nerve, a muscle fibre, a tissue, a filament.
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`Stimulation signal refers to a magnetic flux density inducing an electric current
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`in the biological structure.
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`Active response of a biological structure includes a change in a permeability of
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`cell membrane for ions or any other particles, generation of an action potential, at least partial
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`muscle contraction, a change of rheological properties of synovial fluid.
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`Sensory intensity is the stimulation intensity when the patient feels the first
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`perception of the induced current flow in the stimulated biological structure.
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`Motoric intensity is the stimulation intensity when the patient registers the first
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`muscle contraction.
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`Noxious intensity is the stimulation intensity when the patient recognizes first
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`painful stimulus.
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`Impulse refers to the only one biphasic magnetic stimulus.
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`Pulse refers to a period of stimulation signal consisting of at least one biphasic
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`stimulus and a time duration of no stimulation, i.e. time duration between two impulses from
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`rise edge to next rise edge.
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`Repetition rate refers to frequency of firing the pulses; it is derived from the
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`time duration of a pulse.
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`Envelope refers to use of a repetition rate sufficiently high so that the muscle
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`reacts as if the stimulus is continuous and not a plurality of discrete stimuli.
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`Modulated means that during the stimulation the magnetic flux density and/or
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`repetition rate is changed to prevent adaptation of the muscle.
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`Isometric contraction means the muscle is activated, but
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`instead of being
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`allowed to lengthen or shorten, it is held at a constant length.
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`Duty cycle is the ratio of the duration of active stimulation to the entire period.
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`Conventional non-invasive and/or invasive aesthetic medicine applications
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`refer to aesthetic medicine applications based on application of mechanical waves, e. g.
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`ultrasound or shock wave therapy, or electromagnetic waves,
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`e. g.
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`radiofrequency or
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`diathermy treatment or light treatment, such as intense pulsed light or laser treatment, or
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`mechanical stimulation, e. g. positive or negative pressure, rollerball, massage etc., or thermal
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`treatment, e. g. cryotherapy, or electrotherapy method; or mesotherapy method and or any
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`combination thereof.
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`Neural system includes central neural system and/or peripheral neural system.
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`Central neural system (CNS) includes brain and/or spinal cord.
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`Muscle includes at
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`least one of muscle fibre, muscle tissue or group,
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`neuromuscular plate or nerve innervating the at least one muscle fibre.
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`Deep muscle refers to a muscle that is at least partly below superficial muscles
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`and/or to the muscle that is covered by the thick layer of other tissue, e. g. mostly adipose
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`tissue and/or the skin, with thickness 0.5, l, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more centimetres.
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`Induced energy refers to energy stimulating the target neural structure, the
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`amount of induced energy corresponds to repetition rate, magnetic flux density and impulse
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`duration.
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`Adipose tissue refers to at least one lipid rich cell, e. g. adipocyte.
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`Bolus refers to a layer of fluid material, e. g. water or fluid solution of ceramic
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`particles, preferably enclosed in a flexible sac made of biocompatible material.
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`Hardware panel refers to at least one hardware component used for controlling
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`the optical and/or magnetic treatment. The hardware panel includes at least one of input
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`interface for inputting treatment parameters by an operator and processing unit for controlling
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`the optical and/or magnetic treatment.
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`Treatment parameters refer to one or more of: magnetic fluX density, repetition
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`rate,
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`impulse duration, wavelength, power fluX density and/or energy flux density of the
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`optical waves, pulse width, modulation, treatment protocol or treatment duration.
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`Optical waves include electromagnetic waves from ultraviolet, visible and
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`infrared spectrum ranges, i.e. the waves of wavelength in the range of 190 to 13000 nm.
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`Optical waves generating device refers to laser or laser diode, light emitting
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`diode (LED), electric discharge source, incandescent source, fluorescent source, luminescent
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`source, electroluminescent source etc.
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`Optical treatment refers to treatment by optical waves.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`Electric current is induced in the stimulated biological structure during pulsed
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`magnet therapy. A distribution of a magnetic field is uniform in the biological structure.
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`Particles (e.g. atoms, ions, molecules etc.) in the biological structures are affected by the
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`magnetic field and permeability of a cell membrane also increases.
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`Due to increased permeability of the cell membrane, an action potential may
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`occur and a partial or full muscle contraction is induced. Convenient repetition rates may
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`cause pain relief and/or myorelaxation, different repetition rate may cause stimulation of
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`denervated muscle, and further different repetition rates may improve movability of a joint.
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`Advantages of the present magnet
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`therapy include:
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`affecting the deep
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`structures which are problematically stimulated by superficial stimulation, non-invasive or
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`non-contact application of magnetic flux, it may be applied even with clothes, absolute non-
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`invasiveness of the stimulation and elimination of skin irritation in the place of magnetic field
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`application, high rate of acceptability of the stimulation by patients, elimination of
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`stimulation side effects, elimination necessity of applicator made of biocompatible materials,
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`providing a clean and sterile applicator on the highest level, possibility of local or area
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`treatment.
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`It
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`is to be understood that
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`the method is not
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`limited to the particular
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`applications and that the method may be practiced or carried out in various ways.
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`The present methods may use magnetic stimulation of magnetic flux density at
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`least sufficient to cause active response of a biological structure at the repetition rates at least
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`50 Hz. The broad spectrum of application of biological structure stimulation by magnetic
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`field is achieved due to high repetition rates and/or high value of magnetic flux density.
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`Methods are intended especially for at least partial muscle contraction.
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`The magnetic stimulation of the biological structure has various applications
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`for enhancing visual appearance of the contour body area. High density magnetic field
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`reaches such values which may be used for: adipose tissue reduction; wherein the adipose
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`tissue reduction is achieved by reduction of number and/or volume of adipose cells; muscle
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`toning; wherein the muscle appearance enhancement is achieved by adipose tissue reduction
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`with no muscle bulking; muscle shaping, wherein the muscle appearance enhancement is
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`achieved by adipose tissue reduction and/or muscle bulking; body contouring; wherein the
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`silhouette appearance enhancement is achieved by adipose tissue reduction with no muscle
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`bulking; body shaping; wherein the silhouette appearance enhancement
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`is achieved by
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`adipose tissue reduction and/or muscle bulking; skin tightening; wherein the skin appearance
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`enhancement is achieved by obtaining smoother and younger appearance; including wrinkles
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`reduction; cellulite treatment; wherein the appearance enhancement is achieved by adipose
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`tissue reduction; muscle contraction and/or elastic fibres neogenesis; circumferential
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`reduction; wherein the reduction is achieved by adipose tissue reduction and/or the muscle
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`bulking; breast enhancement; wherein the appearance enhancement effect is achieved by
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`elevation or shape modification; lip enhancement; wherein the lip appearance enhancement is
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`achieved by obtaining fuller and firmer appearance.
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`One application of time-varying magnetic field for enhancing the visual
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`appearance of body area may be stimulation of a muscle by magnetic flux density for
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`reducing the cellulite. The magnetic flux density is delivered through the skin to the
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`neuromuscular plate and/or nerve innervating at least one muscle fibre. The electric current is
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`induced in the target biological structure causing at least partial muscle contraction. The at
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`least partial muscle contraction causes the movement of the skin and all the biological
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`structures subtending epidermis. Additionally,
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`the at
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`least partial muscle contraction
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`improves blood circulation by itself, or via the movement of the muscle in the vicinity
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`including fibrous septae. Additionally, blood and/or lymph circulation is improved in the
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`layers subtending epidermis since the muscle contraction moves the fibrous septae. Also local
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`and/or adipose tissue metabolism is improved. The at least partial muscle contraction is more
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`effective for adipose tissue metabolism as the value of magnetic flux density increases since
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`the muscle contraction is stronger. The higher magnetic flux density effects the higher
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`number of muscle fibres contraction and the more adipose tissue is reduced. Therefore the
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`visual appearance of regions prone to cellulite is enhanced.
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`The method causes the circumferential reduction i.e. a reduction of the size of
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`the treated body area. The method is mostly indicated for the regions with cellulite, especially
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`for buttocks, abdomen, hips, thighs or arms. However, the indication is not limited to the
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`mentioned regions and the method may be used for stimulation of any other body area.
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`The present method may provide a massage effect via the stimulation which is
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`caused by the at least partial muscle contraction. Therefore the massage effect may be
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`achieved by contactless methods instead of manual massage techniques or soft
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`tissue
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`techniques. The massage effect improves lymph circulation.
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`With the present method muscle contractions induced by the applied magnetic
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`flux density help to tone the muscle providing a more attractive appearance. As the muscle
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`structure is stimulated by time-varying magnetic field the entire limb may be moved due to
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`the high power of the magnetic stimulation signal. Nevertheless, the method is not limited to
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`the applications to the limbs and the method is able to be applied to stimulation of any
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`muscle, e.g. gluteus maximus or any muscle/deep muscle to induce body contouring and/or
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`body shaping effect and fat burn. Additionally, shortened and/or flabby muscles are stretched.
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`The physical fitness of the patient is improved as well.
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`The present methods may also induce muscle contraction to reduce effect of
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`skin laxity. Skin laxity may be caused by e. g. the aging process or increasing number and/or
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`volume of adipose cells which pulls down the skin by gravity, rapid weight loss or skin
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`stretching during the pregnancy. The muscles are stimulated by the induced electric current to
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`contract. Repetitive contractions cause the muscles to obtain the tonus and flexibility.
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`Therefore the skin appearance is enhanced by stimulating the flabby muscles. The effect of
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`skin tightening is achieved. The method also stimulates the creation of the collagen and
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`elastin fibres in the layers subtending the epidermis hence the skin obtains enhanced visual
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`appearance. The method may be widely applied but not limited to application to the regions
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`of neck, breasts, arms or abdomen. The method provides the smoother and younger
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`appearance of the skin to the patient.
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`[0093]
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`Similar methods of stimulation the muscle structure by time-varying magnetic
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`field for inducing the at least partial muscle contraction may be used for treatment of
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`wrinkles as well. Wrinkles are results of extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Nowadays, wrinkles
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`are considered to be negative effect of natural aging process which decreases the production
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`of collagen and elastin fibres and weakens the skin which becomes thinner. As the muscle
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`stimulation by the magnetic flux density induces at least partial muscle contraction, the
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`stimulation of collagen and elastin fibres neogenesis is improved. Additionally, the muscles
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`subtending the stimulated region are toned and the skin gets a younger and enhanced visual
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`appearance. Therefore, the effect of skin tightening is achieved.
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`The present methods may improve the neogenesis and remodelling of collagen
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`fibres in the lips to reach a full, plump and firmer appearance. The magnetic flux density is
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`applied to the lips by an applicator. Therefore the lips become fuller and firmer without any
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`need of invasive method such as injection of the synthetic fillers, permanent makeup or the
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`facial implants. The present method stimulates the remodelling and/or neogenesis of collagen
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`fibres in a natural way. Additionally, the collagen is natural substance of the human body
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`which provides the elasticity to the structure.
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`The collagen constitutes around 30 % of proteins. Treatment by time-varying
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`magnetic field may induce the neocollagenesis. The collagen may be treated by various
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`repetition rates, e. g. in the range of l to 250 Hz, more preferably in the range of 10 to 100 Hz,
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`or up to 700 Hz. However, the repetition rate of 25 Hz may be preferably used because the
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`results achieved by stimulation of repetition rate of 25 Hz were the most significant. High
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`value of magnetic flux density may improve the neocollagenesis more than low value of
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`magnetic flux density. Hence the magnetic flux density may be at least 0.5 T, more preferably
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`1 T, most preferably at least 2 T, or up to 7 T.
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`The present methods may be used for enhancing the visual appearance of
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`breasts. Cooper’s ligament may be stimulated, improved and/or firmed by the at least partial
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`muscle contraction. The muscle stimulation induces the elevation of the breast tissue.
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`Additionally, the breast tissue is stimulated to be modified in a shape, wherein the shape
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`includes the size and/or the contour of the breast tissue. Therefore the visual appearance is
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`enhanced and breasts are more attractive for the patient. The present method is a non-invasive
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`alternative for current aesthetic surgery method for the treatment of sagging breast tissue. The
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`present method provides a patient a method of breast visual appearance enhancement without
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`surgery. Therefore the method lacks post-surgery complications such as scars, postoperative
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`pain or long recovery period. Various treatment protocols may be used.
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`The present invention provides new methods of aesthetic treatment of a patient
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`focused on remodeling the buttocks of the patient.
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`In one application,
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`the muscle stimulation may induce the same effect as
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`muscle exercising of buttocks. During the stimulation of buttocks the magnetic field is
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`targeted to stimulation of muscles shaping the buttocks, e.g. tensor fasciae latae muscle or at
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`least one of gluteal muscles: maximus, medius or minimus. In one preferred application all
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`three gluteal muscles may be stimulated. Further other muscles may be stimulated, e.g.
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`abdominal muscles, spinal muscles and/or thoracic muscles. By the complex stimulation and
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`muscle contraction in the target area the stimulated muscles are strengthened, toned, the
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`cellulite may be reduced and dimples may be removed. Buttocks and even the patient’s figure
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`may be enhanced in visual shape appearance and become more attractive. Buttocks become
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`wellshaped,
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`round,
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`firm, well-trained,
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`toned, smoother,
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`tight and lifted. The complex
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`stimulation may reduce hips, an make perfect round and lifted buttocks, increasing the self-
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`confidence of the patient.
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`In still another application the magnetic treatment may be used for improving
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`sport performances, such as the sports where the movement technique may be important
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`factor for the result, e. g. pole vaulting, ski jump or gymnastics. The magnetic treatment may
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`be applied to motoric cortex of the patient. The magnetic treatment may improve the
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`production of newly created neural
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`interconnection during the learning the skill. Hence
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`specific sport performance may be learned in shorter time period and/or less number of
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`repetitions. Furthermore the magnetic treatment may improve the movement coordination
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`and/or the jumping force.
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`Alternatively the magnetic treatment influencing sport performance may be
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`used in combined treatment preferably for regeneration after sport performance and/or for
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`recovering of the athletes after injuries by regenerating the muscles,
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`improving local
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`metabolism, preventing atrophy and/or by selective training of correct motion patterns.
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`Alternatively the magnetic treatment may be used for strengthening the muscle
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`in natural way following the motion pattern, e. g. dumbbell exercise of biceps.
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`exemplary application the repetition rate of the treatment may be constant, e. g. at least 5 Hz,
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`more preferably at least 20 Hz, even more preferably at least 40 Hz, most preferably at least
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`at least 80 Hz, and the amplitude of magnetic flux density may vary, e. g. the amplitude of
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`magnetic flux density may rise for a defined time period and decrease for a defined time
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`period. The magnetic flux density may be in the range of 0.1 to 2.5 T, more preferably at least
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`0.5 to 2 T, even more preferably at least 1 T, or up to 7T. The strength of the at least partial
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`muscle contraction may correspond with the value of magnetic flux density. This exemplary
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`application may cause a motion corresponding with motion during dumbbell exercise of
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`biceps.
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`The treatment is more efficient than standard workout in fitness since the
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`machines strengthen only the isolated muscles. The results may be achieved in very short-
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`time periods with minimal time of treatment. Without being limited, it is believed that the
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`exercising of the gluteus medius may