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    How PSWT Works, A Plain English Look at the Bioelectric Mechanism

    What pulsed electromagnetic fields actually do at the cellular level, and why that matters for pain.

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    Dr. Nev Zubcevik
    Chief Medical Officer, PAINKILLER
    March 22, 2026 1 min read
    How PSWT Works, A Plain English Look at the Bioelectric Mechanism

    Pulsed Short Wave Therapy delivers low intensity electromagnetic pulses into tissue. Those pulses interact with charged ion channels in cell membranes, modulate calcium signaling, and influence the production of nitric oxide, a molecule central to vasodilation and tissue repair.

    Why pulses, not continuous fields

    Continuous electromagnetic fields heat tissue. Pulsed fields deliver the signaling benefit without the thermal load, which is what allows PSWT to be applied for hours a day in a wearable form factor.

    Citations

    1. 1.Galace de Freitas D, et al.. PEMF therapy for joint and soft tissue conditions, a multi center study. PMC (2024) Source
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    Dr. Nev Zubcevik
    Chief Medical Officer, PAINKILLER, Electrome
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