Scientific arguments in favour of usage, techniques and efficacy of treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) by application of rotating impulse magnetic field (RIMF) of the unit Polus-VIEM. The RIMF (induction 48-72 mT, reverse rotation, time of reversion 4-6 s, frequency of impacts 20-30 Hz, 7-10 min on each field, 7-10 procedures) impact is directed to two fields, at first at the level of thoracic vertebra 4-7, then at the level of thoracic vertebra 9-12. The addition of RIMF to combined therapy of COPD improves quality of the treatment and shortens its duration.