Method and apparatus for electromagnetic stimulation of nerve, muscle, and body tissues

A method to electromagnetically stimulate anatomic regions of a patient to prevent and treat medical conditions including:

• muscular atrophy, musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, urinary incontinence, neuropathic bowel and bladder as well as weight loss, comprising the steps of:
• (a) providing an electromagnetic stimulating device having a plurality of overlapping stimulator coils for conducting electrical current;
• (b) providing an electrical current means connected to said overlapping stimulator coils so as to be able to independently energize each coil in a predetermined sequence such that each coil will generate its own independent electromagnetic field;
• (c) providing an ergonomic flexible body wrap capable of being adjustably and temporarily secured to the body of said patient in which said overlapping stimulator coils are disposed;
• (d) stimulating the appropriate body tissues of said patient by sequentially or simultaneously electrically energizing said plurality of overlapping coils in said ergonomic flexible body wrap thereby creating alternating and pulsating electromagnetic fields.

An electromagnetic stimulating device comprising:

• (a) a plurality of overlapping stimulator coils for conducting electrical current, which are co-planar and arc disposed in an ergonomic flexible body wrap capable of being secured to the body of a patient;
• (b) an electrical current means connected to said overlapping stimulator coils so as to be able to independently energize each coil in a predetermined sequence such that each coil will generate its own independent electromagnetic field;
• whereby, anatomic regions of a patient can be stimulated so as to prevent and treat medical conditions including:
• muscular atrophy, musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, urinary incontinence, neuropathic bowel and bladder as well as weight loss.