Andrew Scheim Educational disclaimer: This article shares my views and experiences for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare professional.
PEMF is an interesting category of holistic technology, but it can also be confusing. You’ll find small wearable devices, full-body mats, heavy pillow applicators, and high-intensity systems—all discussed under the same general heading.
I own and use several systems, including NeoRhythm products, Sedona Wellness, and a high-gauss system under my own private label. My experience with these different tools has shaped a simple starting point:
Understand your purpose before choosing your system.
Are you interested in relaxation and nervous-system regulation? Portability? Targeted bodywork? Those are different applications, and I don’t approach them as though every device is interchangeable.
In the video above, I break down the distinctions that matter to me: magnetic strength, frequency, distance, coverage, adjustability, and budget.
Start With the Basics
My simplified explanation of PEMF begins with electricity moving through copper coils to produce a pulsing magnetic field.
I’m not a science expert. My perspective comes from using these systems and from my background in bodywork. I want to make the discussion easier to understand so people can look beyond competing testimonials and think about the tool itself.
Throughout the video, I use the phrase “cell pump” to describe how I understand the action of PEMF. That is my explanatory model for the pulsing effect I’m discussing.
Before comparing systems, it helps to separate two things: the strength of the magnetic field and the frequency of its pulses.
Gauss and Frequency: Two Different Variables
When I compare devices, I look at both gauss, the measure of magnetic field strength, and frequency, the rate of pulsing.
In the presentation, I describe systems ranging from low-gauss devices to a high-intensity system that I say reaches 25,000 gauss. I also discuss the different frequency settings available on the equipment I use.
These numbers serve different purposes. A frequency setting doesn’t tell you everything about field strength, and a gauss figure doesn’t tell you everything about the available programs.
That is one reason I value adjustability. I want to know what I can change, how much control the system offers, and whether those controls suit the application I have in mind.
Distance and Coverage Matter
Another major theme in the video is distance.
I emphasize that the field becomes weaker as you move away from the applicator. In my comparisons, I look at where the device sits in relation to the area I’m interested in reaching.
A small wearable placed against the body is a different arrangement from a larger applicator positioned farther away. I also distinguish between concentrating on a small area and covering a broader region.
In the video, I discuss distance using an inverse-law explanation and numerical examples. Those reflect the simplified model I use in the presentation.
My practical point is to look beyond the number on the product description. Placement, coverage, and the intended application are all part of how I compare systems.
NeoRhythm: Portability and Focused Use
One thing I appreciate about NeoRhythm is its portability.
It is lightweight, offers different programs, and can run a previously selected program without requiring me to keep using the app. In the video, I demonstrate it around my neck and discuss the role I attribute to it in vagus-nerve and nervous-system regulation.
I also talk about its sleep and meditation programs.
For me, this kind of device has a place, especially when traveling. But I make a distinction between a compact wearable and a larger system with a broader field.
My view is that it offers benefits within its limits. The important thing is to understand what you’re getting and what you expect it to do.
Sedona: Why I Value Flexibility
The feature I repeatedly emphasize with Sedona is flexibility.
I discuss its adjustable intensity, frequency selection, sweeps, waveforms, and different applicators. Those options are a major reason I use it.
I also describe my personal experience with sleep and waking programs. I call the sleep effect “magnetic hypnosis”—my way of describing how the experience feels to me.
At the same time, I acknowledge that sleep is complicated. My own history as a musician included unusual sleep patterns, and I discuss the relationship between those patterns, the mind, and efforts to retrain a rhythm.
These are personal observations, not a promise that another person will have the same response.
High-Gauss PEMF and Bodywork
My enthusiasm for high-gauss PEMF is closely connected to my background in bodywork.
In the video, I discuss the deeper structural applications I attribute to it, including work around joints, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and other areas of the body. I also discuss organ-related applications within my broader framework.
The distinction I’m making is between the roles I assign to a more intensive, targeted system and those I assign to a lower-intensity device.
I share experiences involving my lower back, shoulders, and an Achilles issue. With the Achilles, I describe finding a 100-gauss pillow helpful when it was positioned directly against the area.
Those examples explain how my experience informs my preferences. They are individual accounts rather than guaranteed outcomes.
Why I Discuss Grounding
Grounding is another recurring topic in the presentation.
I use the image of a mountain stream meeting a dam to explain my concern about what I describe as charge building up in the body. In that analogy, grounding represents opening the dam so the stream can continue moving.
That is my explanation for why I include grounding in my own approach. I also describe experiences with people who felt unwell after using stronger settings overnight.
I distinguish intensive, targeted use from the lower-intensity applications I discuss around sleep. I don’t treat more power or longer exposure as automatically better.
Choosing Starts With Your Purpose
The question I keep returning to is: What is your purpose for using PEMF?
In the video, I organize that question around several considerations:
- Application: What role do you want the device to have?
- Strength and placement: How do I understand the field in relation to that application?
- Coverage: Are you looking at a focused area or a broader region?
- Adjustability: Can you control intensity, frequency, and programs?
- Practicality and budget: Does portability matter, and what can you reasonably afford?
I’m also cautious about letting testimonials settle the whole discussion. My approach is to step back and ask what the technology is doing, what its limits are, and whether expectations match the tool.
PEMF Within a Larger Approach
Toward the end of the video, I place PEMF within my broader interest in what I call “microcellular” therapies. I discuss hydrogen, ozone, and electrostatic charge therapy, along with the different roles I attribute to them.
I also return to bodywork, consciousness, and trauma patterns. My background leads me to consider those dimensions alongside the equipment itself.
For me, the technology belongs within a larger conversation about how we work with the body and respond to what we experience.
Watch the full video above for the demonstrations, personal examples, and a fuller explanation of how I compare these systems. My aim is to help make the choices less confusing by starting with the application and understanding the tool.