Frequency, power, and placement, mapped to the MiniMax's three applicators. Drawn from the peer-reviewed PEMF literature, written for practitioners and serious users.
Start with the three applicators below to understand how the field is delivered. Skim the quick-reference cheat sheet for the whole library at a glance. Then open any category for full placement, mechanism, and primary references.
Every protocol is delivered through one of three applicators, each selected for the target depth and coverage area.
Best for surface-to-mid-depth applications — joints, peripheral nerves, soft tissue, vagal stimulation over the neck or upper back.
For whole-system protocols — sleep, recovery, general wellness, and full-body bone density support.
An elliptical, compressible applicator for deep-tissue applications the standard applicators cannot effectively reach. Available by request.
A printable summary of where to start on each protocol. Open any category below for full placement, mechanism, and research context. Power % is a starting point; titrate up or down to comfort and tolerance.
| Protocol | Primary Applicator | Frequency | Power | Duration | Intensity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Sleep & Circadian | Full-Body Mat | 1–3 Hz (delta) | 20% | 30–45 min | Low | |
| 02Stress & Anxiety | 12″ Loop Coil | 0.5–1 Hz | 30% | 15–20 min | Low | |
| 03Athletic Recovery | 12″ Loop + Mat systemic | 10–15 Hz | Ceiling · ~140 G | 20–30 min | Mid | |
| 04Pain & Inflammation | 12″ Loop Coil | 7–15 Hz | 50–80% | 20–30 min | Mid | |
| 05Bone Healing | 12″ Loop or 6″ Coil on deep sites | 10–15 Hz | Ceiling ~400 G to bone | 30 min+ | High | |
| 06Wound Healing | 12″ Loop Coil | 7–15 Hz | 30–50% | 20 min | Mid | |
| 07Neuropathy & Nerve | 12″ Loop Coil | 2–5 Hz | 40–60% | 20–30 min | Mid | |
| 08General Wellness | Full-Body Mat | 5–10 Hz | 30% | 20–30 min daily | Low |
Click any row to open that protocol's full detail, or scroll down to browse the library. Start conservatively and build tolerance — especially on bone and deep-tissue work. See primary citations →
Click any protocol to expand the applicator selection, placement notes, proposed mechanism, and primary research references used to build it.
One control unit, three applicators, every protocol on this page. Shipped from Phoenix with a 1-year warranty and US-based support.
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy has nearly fifty years of peer-reviewed research behind it, with FDA clearance for non-union fractures dating to 1979. This track covers the physics (what Gauss really means), the biology (what a pulsed field does at the cellular level), and the numbers you need to read any PEMF study honestly.
"PEMF" describes a wide range of devices operating at very different field strengths and waveforms. Understanding where the MiniMax sits is essential to interpreting the research literature.
Low-field clinical PEMF (typically 0.05–150 G at target tissue) is the most extensively studied category. This is the FDA-cleared bone-healing literature (Bassett 1974), the published RCTs for insomnia (Pelka 2001), low-back pain (Harden 2007), and postoperative recovery (Rohde 2010). These devices typically use low-amplitude pulse waveforms delivered over extended sessions or hours per day.
High-intensity peripheral magnetic stimulation (typically 300–4,000+ G at target tissue) operates at a different scale. The published literature supports applications in nerve pain (Khedr 2011, Sato 2002), motor recovery (Ke 2022), athletic recovery and autonomic balance (Keriven 2025), and joint pain (Ryang We 2012). Sessions are typically 5–30 minutes given the higher field strength delivered per pulse.
The MiniMax sits in the high-intensity peripheral category. Its 12″ Loop delivers ~800 G at the coil inner edge; the 6″ High-Flux Coil delivers up to ~4,000 G inside the coil aperture. The protocols in this document are informed by both the broader PEMF mechanism research (which applies across field strengths) and the high-intensity peripheral magnetic stimulation literature that operates closer to the MiniMax's actual range.
Gauss (G) is a unit of magnetic field strength — specifically, the density of magnetic flux passing through a given area. Named after the 19th-century German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss, it's the yardstick scientists, engineers, and clinicians use whenever a magnetic field needs to be described, measured, or compared.
In PEMF therapy, Gauss tells you how strong the pulsed field is at the applicator's surface. Stronger fields penetrate deeper — reaching joints, bones, and tissues that lie below the skin. This is why every MiniMax protocol lists both a Power % (what you set on the knob) and an estimated Gauss (what the tissue actually experiences).
How powerful each pulse is. Higher Gauss means a deeper, more forceful field at the applicator. On the MiniMax, Gauss scales with Power % at frequencies of 10 Hz or lower.
How many pulses per second. A 2 Hz setting pulses twice per second; 40 Hz pulses forty times. Frequency shapes the physiological signal — Gauss determines how deeply it reaches.
Not every protocol needs full power. Gauss determines how deep the field reaches — light-touch neurological work needs very little, while deep-joint and bone healing need a lot. Pick a target below, or drag the slider to see what each applicator delivers.
A pulsed magnetic field passes cleanly through skin, fat, muscle, and bone — tissues that are essentially transparent to magnetism. What meets it at depth are your cells. And cells are fundamentally electrical.
Each Gauss pulse induces a tiny current in the tissue below the applicator. That current doesn't do one thing — it does many. Here's what the literature has converged on.
Published mechanisms, not medical claims. PEMF has been FDA-cleared for non-union bone fractures since 1979, and the mechanisms above are drawn from peer-reviewed literature. The MiniMax is a General Wellness device — it is not cleared to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any specific disease. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before using PEMF for a medical condition.
The auricular branch of the vagus nerve, in the outer ear, can be reached by surface electrical stimulation. The deeper branches through the torso and abdomen sit inches below the skin, beyond that range. Reaching them requires a different physics.
The vagus nerve is the body's main parasympathetic pathway. It runs from the brainstem down through the neck, chest, abdomen, and into the gut, branching out across nearly every major organ system along the way. Vagal tone is most commonly measured through heart-rate variability (HRV); higher HRV correlates with parasympathetic dominance and is widely used as a recovery and stress-resilience marker.
The auricular branch of the vagus nerve, the small superficial branch in the outer ear, can be reached by surface electrical stimulation devices (such as Hoolest's VeRelief Prime and Hoolest Pro). The deeper branches running through the torso and abdomen sit several inches below the skin, beyond the effective range of surface electrical stimulation. Reaching those deeper branches requires a different physics: high-intensity magnetic energy, which passes through soft tissue without surface attenuation.
This depth distinction is the central rationale for the MiniMax. Its high-output 12″ Loop delivers field strengths in the range described in the high-intensity peripheral magnetic stimulation literature, sufficient to reach deeper vagal pathways that surface stimulation cannot. Keriven et al. 2025 measured significant HRV improvements (LF, HF, LF/HF) in young athletes after peripheral electromagnetic stimulation, providing direct experimental support for using peripheral EMS to influence vagal-autonomic state.
Vagal-pathway language describes anatomy and wellness self-care contexts; the MiniMax is not a treatment for any diagnosed condition.
Every PEMF page borrows from physics, biology, and clinical research vocabulary. This is the running translation. Alphabetical, no jargon.
A starting reading list for the mechanisms and clinical contexts described on this page. Not exhaustive; PEMF has an extensive peer-reviewed literature spanning orthopedics, neurology, sports medicine, and wound care.
PEMF is not a fringe modality. It's FDA-cleared for orthopedic use, investigated by NASA, adopted across professional sports and veterinary medicine, and installed in clinical practice worldwide. Below: documented adoption, and what real MiniMax users are experiencing.
A cross-section of voices from the MiniMax community: clinicians, athletes, and daily users. Real quotes, attached to real outcomes.
[Clinician quote — a chiropractor, PT, or integrative-medicine doctor using MiniMax in-practice, speaking to patient outcomes or why they chose it over larger clinical systems.]
[Athlete quote — a competitive athlete, coach, or trainer speaking to recovery time, soft-tissue work, or pre/post-session use.]
Note on claims: Individual results vary. Testimonials reflect one person's experience and are not a promise of outcomes. PEMF is a wellness modality — not a substitute for medical care. Daily-use and recovery stories coming soon.
If you're weighing PEMF seriously — or comparing the MiniMax against bigger-ticket clinical systems — these are the honest answers.
Daily use is the norm. Most published protocols run 15 minutes to 2 hours per session, once or twice a day. Sleep, stress, and wellness work fits into 20–40 minute blocks. Pain, bone, and deep-joint protocols usually run 30–60 minutes.
There's no documented "too much" inside published ranges. The field is non-ionizing and the hardware is built for long, unattended sessions.
Yes — and many users do. A common daily stack: a morning General Wellness or Stress & Anxiety session with the 12″ Loop or Mat, followed by a targeted Pain or Recovery session on the 6″ Coil later in the day.
The one rule: run protocols sequentially, not simultaneously. The MiniMax drives one applicator at a time, and the biology of each protocol is built around a specific frequency — blending them dilutes both.
Pulse Centers / CentroPulse: clinic-only systems at tens of thousands of Gauss. Enormous field strength — but they live in a treatment room and cost $30K+. The MiniMax delivers peak Gauss in the same conversation (up to ~4,000 G at the 6″ Coil) in a portable, single-operator form.
iMRS / Omnium1: low-intensity, full-body mat systems (0.05–50 μT, or ~0.5–500 milligauss). Different use case — whole-body wellness at low intensity. The MiniMax runs orders of magnitude stronger and targeted.
Hugo Flexpulse / portable coils: comparable peak Gauss at the applicator surface, but single-coil only. The MiniMax ships with three applicators covering surface → muscle → deep-bone in one system.
1-year manufacturer warranty on electronics, applicators, and cabling against defects in materials or workmanship. Extended coverage available at checkout.
Support is based in Phoenix, AZ — not outsourced. If something goes wrong, you'll talk to someone who knows the device.
Yes. The control unit and 12″ Loop/Mat pack into a single carry case — practitioners travel with it between clinic days, use it for home visits, or rotate it between rooms. Mains power only; a standard outlet is all you need.
The 6″ High-Flux Coil is an add-on accessory and ships separately in its own case.
PEMF is commonly used as an adjunct to manual therapy, rehab, and athletic training — not a replacement. Clinicians often run a 20-minute MiniMax session before manual work (to prime tissue) or after (to accelerate recovery).
If you have implanted electronics, active cancer, are pregnant, or have other contraindications listed in the Safety section below, check with your clinician before adding PEMF to your routine.
Every protocol on this page assumes the conditions below are met. The list here is a summary; the full contraindications and usage guidelines live in the MiniMax Instructions & Safety Guide.
The MiniMax is a single portable system — control unit plus three applicators — built to run every protocol on this page from home, clinic, or on the road.
