It may be possible to use a Bemer machine too much—but it is not necessarily harmful to do so.
While it may be unlikely to produce long-term ill health effects, there are multiple reasons to avoid using Bemer machines too frequently, including the life expectancy of the machine in question, the lack of research suggesting or evaluating excessive use, and the potential for increased stress over long periods of time.
Using a Bemer machine too much does not have a definitive result, apart from anecdotal suggestions, because the effects of using Bemer machines for long sessions each day is not recommended and has therefore not been evaluated.
In most trials, going over recommended treatment times results in a lack of additional benefit.
In essence, overusing a Bemer can simply mean using the machine and your time, without receiving an additional benefit from the practice.
Any electrical unit is prone to seeing a shorter life span if it is constantly in use, or turned on and off repeatedly throughout the day.
Bemer machines are no different.
Prolonged and repeated use in a single day can more quickly damage the life of the machine, which can be a costly mistake to make, as Bemer machines are regarded as some of the more expensive home PEMF machines.
Using Bemer machines according to company guidelines will also ensure that your warranty remains intact.
Research studies evaluating the efficacy of PEMF therapy typically follow a similar model, and all rely on short-duration use of PEMF machines, typically between 20 and 60 minutes.
This means that safety studies indicate short duration use as the ideal model for PEMF therapy application, and have not evaluated potential negative effects associated with excessive use, or use exceeding manufacturer and researcher recommendations.
To make sure results are obtained and to prevent exposure to more PEMF therapy than is recognized as safe and effective, it is possible to use the Bemer too much.
PEMF therapy has been known to temporarily increase oxidative stress as it opens vascular pathways, thereby increasing circulation and improving bodily communication.
This is not considered problematic when PEMF therapy is used as intended, as the body is not exposed to a source of oxidative stress for long periods of time.
If a Bemer machine is used outside of the recommended parameters, there is the potential to incur unnecessary oxidative stress in the body, which may counteract the positive effects of PEMF.
In this respect, too, it is possible to use the Bemer too much.
While it is not likely to cause any lasting harm, excessive use of Bemer machines—that is to say, any use that exceeds company or clinician recommendations—has the potential to veer outside of the recognized benefits of PEMF therapy.
At worst, it could remove some of the beneficial effects of the therapy, and at best, it is simply using the machine and wearing it out, without conferring any medical benefit.
For this reason, Bemer machines should be used precisely the way that the manufacturer recommends, both to keep your machine and health intact, and to receive the benefits alleged by the manufacturer.