Comparison between the analgesic and therapeutic effects of a musically modulated electromagnetic field (TAMMEF) and those of a 100 Hz electromagnetic field: blind experiment on patients suffering from cervical spondylosis or shoulder periarthritis

Abstract

The analgesic-therapeutic efficacy and tolerability of a low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF), modulated at a frequency of 100 Hz with a sinusoidal waveform and mean induction of a few gauss, has been demonstrated by the authors in numerous previous studies of various hyperalgic pathologies, particularly of the locomotor apparatus. In the present study, the authors tested a new type of all-inclusive field, denoted TAMMEF, whose parameters (frequency, intensity, waveform) are modified in time, randomly varying within the respective ranges, so that all the possible codes can occur during a single application. For the comparison, 150 subjects (118 women and 32 men, between 37 and 66 years of age) were enrolled. They were affected by cervical spondylosis (101 cases) or shoulder periarthritis (49 cases). Unbeknownst to them, they were randomly divided into three groups of 50 subjects. One group was exposed to the new TAMMEF, another group to the usual ELF, and the third group to simulated treatment. The results show that the effects of the new TAMMEF therapy are equivalent to those obtained with the ELF.

Efficacy and safety of new TAMMEF (therapeutic application of musically modulated electromagnetic fields) system in the treatment of chronic low back pain

“…Our results confirm the safety, the efficacy and the tolerability of low frequency magnetic fields as previously reported (Giordano et al 2000(Giordano et al , 2001Rigato et al 2002;Battisti et al 2004;Trock et al 1994;Jacobson et al 2001), also support the hypothesis that the effects of magnetic fields with parameters that change in time, like those produced by the music-piloted TAMMEF system, are equivalent to the effects of the ELF field (Rigato et al 2002;Battisti et al 2004).…”

“…However, it is possible to compare the effects of a certain field with those of an all-inclusive reference field whose parameters continually change in time so that all possible codes can occur in a single application. Our group has already shown the efficacy and tolerability of the extremely low frequency (ELF) field in patients affected by osteoporosis (Giordano et al 2001), rheumatoid arthritis (Giordano et al 2000) and osteoarthritis (Rigato et al 2002;Battisti et al 2004). Recently to evaluate the utility of applying the widest possible magnetic field, we introduced the new TAMMEF (Therapeutic Application of a Musically Modulated Electromagnetic Field) system.…”

“…Recently to evaluate the utility of applying the widest possible magnetic field, we introduced the new TAMMEF (Therapeutic Application of a Musically Modulated Electromagnetic Field) system. The field is obtained from recorded musical passages; thus its parameters (frequency, intensity, waveform) are modified in time, randomly varying within the respective ranges, so that all possible codes can occur during a single application (Rigato et al 2002;Battisti et al 2004).…”

Therapeutic Application of Musically Modulated Electromagnetic Fields in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders

“…pain remained after a month from the treat ments , suggesti ng a potential "structure-modifying" activity (13) .…”

“…The efficacy and tolerability of ELF and TAMMEF systems have been assessed also in patients affected by cervical spondylosis or unilateral non-calcified shoulder periarthritis (13) . These patients were divided into three groups : A=50 patients exposed to TAMMEF; B=50 patients exposed to ELF; C=50 patients exposed to a simulated field (placebo).…”