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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of PEMF on quality of life, pain, psychological state and disability in cervical disc herniation. The 1st group received PEMF, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and hot pack (HP) while the other group received sham PEMF together with TENS and HP. Results showed significant enhancement in quality of life, pain, depression and anxiety and disability for both groups indicating PEMF therapy is a safe addition to conventional treatments in cervical disc herniation.
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[‘Erkam HATTAPOĞLU’, ‘İbrahim BATMAZ’, ‘Banu DİLEK*’, ‘Mehmet KARAKOÇ’, ‘Serda EM’, ‘Remzi ÇEVİK’]
PMID
31385489
PMCID
PMC7018371
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PEMF/EMF/RF/LT
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Pulsed electromagnetic fields, cervical disc herniation, pain, quality of life, human
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spine, spinal cord, spinal disc, stress, back pain, cervical disc herniation, pain, quality of life, human
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