Electromagnetic fields for treating osteoarthritis

Li, Shasha; Yu, Bo Nancy; Zhou, Dong; He, Chengqi; Zhuo, Qin; Hulme, Jennifer

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003523.pub2

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“…A study analyzed the characteristics of pain in 126 patients with primary osteoporosis and investigated the effectiveness of PEMFs in treating the chronic pain, and they found that PEMFs had a more fast and significant effect on relieving pain for patients with type I osteoporosis than those with type II (Weng et al, 2003). The effect of PEMFs on relieving chronic pain is well accepted and the frequency used is usually below 50 Hz, and the magnetic field intensity is often not more than 20 mT (Li et al, 2013;Niezgoda et al, 2014;Oke and Umebese, 2013;Trock, 2000). Nevertheless, these results were not the best evidence because fewer randomized controlled trials or multicenter studies were included (Huang et al, 2008b).…”

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Effects of electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis: A systematic literature review

Wang¹,

Yong

et al. 2016

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

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Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) as a safe, effective and noninvasive treatment have been researched and used for many years in orthopedics, and the common use clinically is to promote fracture healing. The effects of EMFs on osteoporosis have not been well concerned. The balance between osteoblast and osteoclast activity as well as the balance between osteogenic differentiation and adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells plays an important role in the process of osteoporosis. A number of recent reports suggest that EMFs have a positive impact on the balances. In this review, we discuss the recent advances of EMFs in the treatment of osteoporosis from basic research to clinical study and introduce the possible mechanism. In addition, we presented future perspectives of application of EMFs for osteoporosis.

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Section: Emfs On Chronic Painmentioning

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Effects of electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis: A systematic literature review

Wang¹,

Yong

et al. 2016

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

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“…A recent Cochrane review of electromagnetic fields used in the treatment of osteoarthritis showed that electromagnetic field treatment may provide moderate benefit with regard to pain relief [8]. Low frequency electromagnetic fields have also been shown to have anti-inflammatory and neo-angiogenic effects which can contribute to wound healing [9].…”

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Adding Low-Field Magnetic Stimulation to Noninvasive Electromagnetic Neuromodulatory Therapies

Shafi

Stern

Pascual‐Leone

2014

Biological Psychiatry

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Driven by the limitations of traditional approaches to treating depression, there has recently been a surge of studies examining the utility of various noninvasive neuromodulation technologies in the treatment of depression. In this issue, Rohan et al [1] report substantial improvement in mood immediately following one twenty-minute treatment application of low-field magnetic stimulation (LFMS), performed with a novel portable tabletop device. The stimulation paradigm they utilize consists of a 1 kHz oscillating magnetic field, adapted from the component of the MRI protocol that they previously serendipitously found to have beneficial mood effects [2]. In the current study, LFMS was applied in a double-blind, sham-controlled design to a heterogeneous group of 63 patients with either bipolar depression or major depressive disorder, and effects on mood were assessed primarily using a self-rated visual analog scales (VAS) and observer-rated Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS-17). The authors found that real LFMS produced an immediate improvement on several scales across the combined population of depressed patients as compared to sham. Although they must be interpreted with caution and much additional work is necessary before the clinical utility of the approach can be determined, these results are highly intriguing.A particularly striking aspect of the LFMS effect is that a mood-elevation was found immediately after one brief treatment. Psychiatric treatments, including the neuromodulatory gold standard of electroconvulsive therapy [3], generally show much slower onset of effect, typically requiring weeks before separating from placebo in sham-controlled clinical trials. While ketamine has been shown to have a rapid antidepressant effect within twenty-four hours [4], durability and clinical utility need further elucidation. Rohan et al. [1] were able to demonstrate improvement in mood ten to fifteen minutes after completion of the intervention, although whether these effects had any durability could not be determined by their study design. Rapidity of onset can be an essential factor in the clinical realm, where there are few effective treatment options available to rapidly assist the high-risk acutely suicidal patient. The LFMS approach features other notable strengths, including a NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript completely non-invasive approach with no known adverse effects. The absence of any physical sensation with stimulation enables fairly robust blinding, of benefit for future trials. The device is also small and portable, thus enabling potential future home use, and utilizes technology and physical properties that are relatively well known.However, there are a number of unanswered questions that cloud an assessment of the clinical significance of the present results. Most importantly, the study was not designed to measure the durability of mood improvement. Mood effects were evaluated immediately (10 to 15 minutes) after the intervention, but there were no sub...

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“…Several recent commentaries have suggested that EMF treatment may provide moderate benefit in terms of pain relief and/or physical functioning in different pathophysiological conditions [12–16], but no evidence has previously been provided for the use of EMF for treating chronic LBP associated with some disc degenerative disease. Although the sample size of the present study was relatively small, the preliminary results of this pilot study suggest that low energy EMF delivered by a prototype device (Medical Device Resonator) over a 2-week, five treatment session protocol, has some effect in patients with chronic LBP and physical functioning.…”

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Electromagnetic Fields in the Treatment of Chronic Lower Back Pain in Patients With Degenerative Disc Disease

Arneja¹,

Kotowich

Staley

et al. 2016

Future Sci. OA

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Aim:To examine the effects of low-amplitude, low frequency electromagnetic field therapy (EMF) therapy in patients with persistent chronic lower back pain associated with degenerative disc disease.Design:Double-blind, randomized and placebo controlled.Intervention:EMF using a medical device resonator; control group underwent same procedures, except the device was turned off.Outcome measures:Pain reduction and mobility.Results:Improvements in overall physical health, social functioning and reduction in bodily pain were observed in the EMF group. The pain relief rating scale showed a higher level of pain relief at the target area in the EMF group. An increase in left lateral mobility was seen only in the EMF group.Conclusion:EMF treatment may be of benefit to patients with chronic nonresponsive lower back pain associated with degenerative disc disease.

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Electromagnetic fields for treating osteoarthritis

Cited by 74 publications

References 51 publications

Effects of electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis: A systematic literature review

Effects of electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis: A systematic literature review

Adding Low-Field Magnetic Stimulation to Noninvasive Electromagnetic Neuromodulatory Therapies

Electromagnetic Fields in the Treatment of Chronic Lower Back Pain in Patients With Degenerative Disc Disease

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