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This study was intended for the evaluation of PEMF therapy on osteoarthritis treatment. There were 12 trials composed of knee, cervical and hand osteoarthritis. PEMF improved the physical function and showed pain relieving effects only for the hand and knee osteoarthritis. Results also showed that having a short treatment duration is more effective.
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Authors
[‘Ziying Wu’, ‘Xiang Ding’, ‘Guanghua Lei’, ‘Chao Zeng’, ‘Jie Wei’, ‘Jiatian Li’, ‘Hui Li’, ‘Tuo Yang’, ‘Yang Cui’, ‘Yilin Xiong’, ‘Yilun Wang’, ‘Dongxing Xie’]
PMID
30552258
PMCID
PMC6303578
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PEMF/EMF/RF/LT
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Keywords Listed
osteoarthritis, pulsed electromagnetic field, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trial
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osteoarthritis, arthritis, bone, cartilage, knee, hand, human
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