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Rheumatology International
Published in: Rheumatology International 4/2006

01-02-2006 | Original Article

The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of cervical osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial

Authors: Serap Tomruk Sutbeyaz, Nebahat Sezer, Belma Fusun Koseoglu

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 4/2006

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) on pain, range of motion (ROM) and functional status in patients with cervical osteoarthritis (COA). Thirty-four patients with COA were included in a randomized, double-blind study. PEMF was administrated to the whole body using a mat 1.8×0.6 m in size. During the treatment, the patients lay on the mat for 30 min per session, twice a day for 3 weeks. Pain levels in the PEMF group decreased significantly after therapy (p<0.001), but no change was observed in the placebo group. The active ROM, paravertebral muscle spasm and neck pain and disability scale (NPDS) scores improved significantly after PEMF therapy (p<0.001) but no change was observed in the sham group. The results of this study are promising, in that PEMF treatment may offer a potential therapeutic adjunct to current COA therapies in the future.
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Metadata
Title
The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields in the treatment of cervical osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial
Authors
Serap Tomruk Sutbeyaz
Nebahat Sezer
Belma Fusun Koseoglu
Publication date
01-02-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0600-3

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