Pulsed electromagnetic fields reduce acute inflammation in the injured rat?tail intervertebral disc

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Our Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of PEMF on pro-inflammatory cytokines that are well known to contribute to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and discogenic pain. A total of 72 rats with tails with acute inflammation form IVD injury model were divided into a sham group, needle stab and needle stab and PEMF exposure. Results were evident that PEMF exposure lead to anti-inflammatory effects disc cells but had inconsistent data on the inhibitory effect on cytokine expression.

Pubmed Study Link

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6920683/

PDF Study Link

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6920683/pdf/JSP2-2-e1069.pdf

Study Categories

inflammation

Authors

[‘Andrew K. Chan’, ‘Xinyan Tang’, ‘Nikhil V. Mummaneni’, ‘Dezba Coughlin’, ‘Ellen Liebenberg’, ‘Annie Ouyang’, ‘Stefan Dudli’, ‘Michael Lauricella’, ‘Nianli Zhang’, ‘Erik I. Waldorff’, ‘James T. Ryaby’, ‘Jeffrey C. Lotz’]

PMID

31891118

PMCID

PMC6920683

Published Date

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Frequency (Hz)

3846

Frequency Range

High

Intensity (G)

11.9

Intensity Range

High, Low

Waveform

square

PEMF/EMF/RF/LT

PEMF

Study Subject Types

animal

Keywords Listed

degeneration model, inflammation, needle stab, pulsed electromagnetic fields, rat?tail disc

Added Descriptive Keywords

spine, bones, spinal disc, nerve, spinal cord, injury, inflammation, rat

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