Bemer treatment

Hi Patricia, Here's a search of Connect that shows other discussions and comments on the Bemer device while you wait for members to respond - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/.

Hello, @patriciaschulz1950,
Yes, my PT introduced the BEMER to me a couple of years ago. She had two of the older models and then bought three of the newer, updated models for use in her practice. When she got the newer ones, she lent the older models to her patients. I was able to use one of those for about 6 months at home and then in June of 2024, decided to invest in the newer model (which has more electromagnetic coils than the old model) for myself. My specific issue is distal symmetric axonal-demyelinating sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, the initial EMG diagnosis having been done late in 2021. While the BEMER doesn't alleviate the symptoms that bother me most (balance and gait), its use in my life creates a much better feeling of well-being because it does what it claims to do in terms of improved circulation and therefore increased blood and nutrients to the muscles and organs, and it definitely decreases the effects of the severe carpel syndrome that I was diagnosed with last year in my second EMG. The purchase was, for me, a great decision because it helps me to stay independent in my own home, which is my goal. I'm 77, female, and widowed, and among my many blessings is the joy of all the help that MayoConnect affords.
Happy 2025, Patricia ~
Barb

I've been trying it and i'm going to buy it. It makes me feel good and I get some relief from the arthritis that developed in my foot after a surgery for a reconstruction. It's not healing the arthritis, but I i've been getting temporary pain relief and don't have to take tylenol so often.
Thanks for posting, Patricia.

I have read on this forum some encouraging results for pain reduction using the Bemer device. I have found a pain management center nearby that offers 25 minute Bemer therapy sessions. Before I spend $6,000 for a Bemer device I would like to take a few sessions at the Pain Center. Looking for advice as to how many sessions and what frequency of visits it will take to see if I notice a reduction in pain? I am a 78 year old male and have had peripheral neuropathy since 2021 (thank you to COVID vaccine). My feet hurt all the time except when I sleep.

What exactly is a bemer device and what does it do?

Hi, @jeaiken I combined your discussion with an existing discussion on the Bemer treatment:

"Bemer treatment"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/bemer-treatment

Here, @bjk3 and @karen4kombucha discussed their experiences with Bemer treatment and may be able to join the conversation again to share any updates they may have.

@mrmacabre Good evening! My best advice is to Google "BEMER" as their explanation is spot on and it would take me from here to eternity to try to give you the same explanation. Personally, the optimum results would be to use (that is, sit on, the B-mat and use the B-pad and/or B-coil as directed by your doctor or therapist) twice a day. At about two years into its use, my therapist suggested increasing the strength of the program setting (moving it to at a higher setting than at the lowest where I had been using it) but the B-pad and B-coil were too strong for me at that setting. The B-mat didn't seem to matter. Interestingly, my therapist had also increased her setting accordingly and found the same result, and we both went back to the basic (first) setting. I don't know how she knew that the higher setting was wrong for her, but for me, I started to get a rash where I was using the B-pad and B-coil (lower limbs and shoulders and also around the front of my abdomen). Again, the B-mat was fine, and also the B-coil used on my wrists for carpel-tunnel yielded no adverse effects.
I have no idea if this is more info than you need, but the BEMER, in its very early life, was used for race horses, to alleviate conditions that could adversely affect their ability to run. I believe this is part of the background info on their website. My geriatric dog BEGS next to my BEMER for me to sit on it so he can plop on my lap and enjoy the effects on his arthritic body. A couple of years ago he was no longer able to jump up in my lap until we started using the B-mat, and now he again can do that during the daytime unti the evening when his body, like mine, seems to run out of steam. I like to think he sold me on the investment because animals don't lie, and he definitely exhibited improved mobility.
Like I said in a previous conversation, the BEMER does not alleviate balance or gait problems or even pain - but it gives me a sense of well-being and not defeat to be able to meet these other challenges head-on. It's hard to describe, but when nutrients and oxygen can reach all their intended passageways, your body is being nourished throughout. Probably it's easiest described as a tree that is leafing out. The leaves need to to be nourished all the way to the end of their branches (you don't see leaves growing from the trunk) in order to bud and blossom. It was a long description - thank you if you made it through and read the whole thing!
Blessings and Peace to you,
Barb

@jeaiken Good evening ~
Justin McClanahan (Moderator) put me in touch with you and a couple of others. I am really sorry that you are having to put up with pain in your feet for so much of your day/evening. I hope you have found a specialist who can help you to deal with that.
I have had my BEMER for about 2-1/2 years and used the older model that belonged to my physical therapist for almost a year before purchasing my own. I tried to give a detailed description of my experience to mrmacabre (hopefully that's the correct spelling) who has been part of this discussion. It was a big (expensive) investment but I am so glad I went ahead with the purchase. I had enough time and improvement using the older model that my therapist loaned to me, that I didn't spend the money wondering if I'd regret it. I told mrmacabre that I didn't think it helped with pain management but maybe it does -- and I don't realize how I might be hurting if I weren't using it. Some things one really never really can be sure of! But I feel so much better - that is, healthier, able to deal with the effects of PN - using my BEMER. I do hope you are able to access whatever it is that will help you.
~ Barb

@bjk3
Thank you. I have a BEMER. What settings do you use? Do you put the strap on affected area in addition to using the mat?

In regards to the Bemer therapy, my online research revealed a few things. First, the BEMER device receives mixed reviews. Some gush about how much extra energy it gives the, Others have complained about needing the device to be repaired. Second, I did not see any mention of this device helping with neuropathy. It seems to be able to help with circulation in a number of users. Since my main complaint is pain from neuropathy, I would not spend my hard earned money on it.