EMTT (Magnetolith) in Evanston, IL

EMTT (Magnetolith): Non-Invasive Support for Degenerative Joints & Chronic Pain

When joints and soft tissues have been irritated for months—or years—your body often needs a stronger signal to restart recovery.

EMTT (Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy), delivered with the Magnetolith by Storz Medical, is a non-invasive treatment option used at Cornerstone Health to support healing in degenerative joints and persistent musculoskeletal pain—especially when standard care hasn’t been enough.

EMTT is a non-invasive therapy that uses pulsed, high-frequency magnetic fields to support tissue recovery in chronic pain and degenerative joint conditions, often combined with targeted rehab and other therapies based on a thorough evaluation.

EMTT at Cornerstone Health

What it is (in plain language)

EMTT uses high-frequency magnetic pulses designed to reach deep tissues without needles or incisions. The intent is to influence cellular activity involved in recovery—particularly in stubborn, degenerative, or slow-healing cases.

People often pursue EMTT when they want an option that is:

Non-surgical
Non-invasive
Comfortable
Low-disruption to daily life
Effective on chronic pain and inflammation

These high-frequency magnetic pulses, stretch your cell-membranes to open channels and reactivates the sodium-ion pump which is essential for cellular health. Think of EMTT as recharging the cell's metabolism, similar to a battery.

What EMTT helps with

EMTT is commonly used in care plans for:

Degenerative joint conditions

Knee arthritis and degenerative knee pain
Hip arthritis and deep joint pain
Shoulder degeneration and persistent shoulder pain

Chronic pain and slow-healing tissue problems

Tendinopathies and stubborn nerve pain
Longstanding muscle and soft tissue irritation
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
Long-Covid
Complex cases where tissue sensitivity and chronic inflammation have become part of the pattern

Bone and cartilage healing

Acute fracture healing (ribs, collarbone, forarem)
Non-union fracture healing
Pars fractures and anterolisthesis
Improved collagen synthesis

Why we use EMTT for degenerative joints

Degeneration isn’t just “wear and tear.” It’s often a mismatch between breakdown and repair.

Your body is always doing two things:

breaking down old or stressed tissue
rebuilding new tissue

Over time, stressors like repetitive load, old injuries, limited mobility, poor joint mechanics, and reduced tissue tolerance can shift the balance toward breakdown.

Our goal in NSJR care is to help shift the environment toward repair again. EMTT can be one part of that—especially for deep, persistent joint problems—because it’s designed to deliver a therapeutic signal into tissues that are otherwise hard to influence non-invasively.

EMTT vs. Shockwave Therapy (and why we often combine them)

EMTT and shockwave therapy are different tools. In many cases, they’re complementary.

Shockwave therapy

Uses acoustic energy to stimulate tissue response and support pain modulation. It can be applied as:

Radial (broader, more surface-level coverage)
Focused (deeper, more targeted structures)