Magnetotherapy in hand osteoarthritis: A pilot trial

Kanat, Elvan; Alp, Alper; Yurtkuran, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2013.08.004

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“…[33,17]. Despite the increasing popularity of magnetic therapy, there is a relatively little number of the available researches which discuss the efficacy of magnetotherapy and its use [34]. Although PEMF is considered as a pain relief modality, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear [35].…”

Section: Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Pain and Function in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Alayat¹,

Ali²,

Fiky³

et al. 2017

IJPR

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Background: Mechanical neck pain (MNP) is a common neck disorders affecting middle-aged population.Magnetotherapy is considered as a safe and non-invasive physical therapy modality used in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. , 4.483(1.228) months respectively. They were randomly assigned in to two groups. Group I (30 Patients) was treated with PEMF plus exercises (PEMF+EX) group and group II (30 Patients) treated with placebo magnetic plus exercises (PL+EX) group. Exercise program included active range of motion, muscle stretching and strengthening exercises applied two sessions/week for 6 weeks. PEMF was applied with 20 Hz, 0.8 mT for 20 minutes two sessions/week for 6 weeks. Pain level was measured by visual analog scale (VAS) and neck functions were measured by neck disability index (NDI). The level of significance was set at p< 0.05.Results: Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test revealed significant differences in VAS and NDI in PEMF+EX and PL+EX groups (p <0.0001). Mann-Whitney (MW) Test showed significant decreased in VAS and NDI scores both treatment (p <0.0001) with more significant decrease in PEMF group than PL+EX group.Conclusion: PEMF combined with exercise was effective more than exercises alone in decreasing the scores of VAS and NDI in Chronic MNP.

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Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Pain and Function in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Alayat¹,

Ali²,

Fiky³

et al. 2017

IJPR

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“…Among them, low back pain (LBP) and osteoarthritis (Wang 2012;Hoy et al 2014) are major determinants. A variety of physical therapies are available for pain treatment, such as low-and high-intensity laser therapy (Boyraz et al 2015;Glazov et al 2016), electrotherapy (Desmeules et al 2016), and magnetotherapy (Kanat et al 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Short-wave diathermy in the clinical management of musculoskeletal disorders: a pilot observational study

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Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of pain and functional limitation in the general population. The study aim was to evaluate shortwave diathermy (SWD) effects on pain and quality of life in people with musculoskeletal disorders. Eighty participants (31 men, mean age 56 ± 12.49 years) were enrolled, recruiting from outpatient clinics at the Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital, Padova. Inclusion criteria were pain lasting more than 15 days, pain visual analog scale (VAS) score higher than 50/100 mm, and a diagnosis of osteoarthritis, neck/back pain, or tendinopathies. All participants underwent ten sessions of percutaneous SWD, 3 times/week. Each session lasted 15-20 min, with frequencies of 4 or 8 MHz and heat intensity between 40 and 60 W. Outcomes were assessed before and after treatment. Primary outcome was pain reduction, evaluated by short form McGill pain questionnaire, which includes VAS and present pain intensity (PPI). Secondary outcome was improvement in social and work-related activity limitations. Participants were grouped based on classification of pain [nociceptive and neuropathic pain (group A) vs nociceptive only (group B)]. VAS and PPI improved significantly (p < 0.01). No difference in pain reduction (VAS and PPI) emerged between the groups. Limitations due to pain in work-related and non-work-related activities decreased (p < 0.01); use of pain medications was reduced at T1 vs T0 (p < 0.01). Our results suggest that SWD is effective in reducing musculoskeletal pain in the short term, providing relief and improving quality of life.

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“…The magnetic induction is believed to cause a flow of ionic current through the cell, with a result of a healing effect, by the cytoprotection of cells and stimulation of growth factor synthesis [41]. Magneototherapy was found effective in improving pain and hand function by single-blind pilot trial of Dilek et al, in which the patients were allocated to exercise and exercise+magnetotherapy groups [42]. In the trial of Horváth et al, the effect of magnetotherapy together with balneotherapy versus magnetotherapy alone was investigated; and the results showed superiority of combination therapy in terms of pain reduction [43].…”

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Non-Pharmacological Management of Hand Osteoarthritis: From A Perspective of Psychiatry

Benlidayı¹

2014

J Arthritis

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Hand Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disorder, particularly among female population aged 55 and above. It presents with pain and bony enlargements of the finger joints. Management of hand OA is based particularly on the non-pharmacological methods. These include joint protection education, use of splints in trapeziometacarpal joint OA and thermal agents for relief of pain and stiffness. In this article, a literature review was performed on the nonpharmacological management of hand OA, as a means of updating the current knowledge and revealing the level of evidence regarding the non-pharmacological modalities used for hand OA. Meta-analysis, systematic reviews, reviews and randomized controlled trials were included, whereas single case reports and non-randomized studies were excluded. In non-pharmacological management of hand OA, current evidence supports the beneficial effects of joint protection education, exercise treatment, splinting and heat application, whilst evidence on electrotherapy, aquatherapy, balneotherapy remains low. Magnetotherapy, yoga and acupuncture still require further well-designed studies with high methodological quality. Journal of ArthritisJ o u r n a l of Ar th r it is

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Magnetotherapy in hand osteoarthritis: A pilot trial

Abstract: Changes in pain, function and quality of life scores showed significant advantage in favor of the applied electromagnetic intervention in patients with HO.

Cited by 28 publications

References 19 publications

Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Pain and Function in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Pain and Function in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Short-wave diathermy in the clinical management of musculoskeletal disorders: a pilot observational study

Non-Pharmacological Management of Hand Osteoarthritis: From A Perspective of Psychiatry

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