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Pulsed electromagnetic field and exercise for SIS may improve pain and function

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June 2014

Pulsed electromagnetic field and exercise for SIS may improve pain and function

Vol: 3| Issue: 6| Number:91| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Pulsed electromagnetic field and exercises in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Feb;95(2):345-52. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.09.022.

Contributing Authors:
D Galace de Freitas FB Marcondes RL Monteiro SG Rosa P Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs TY Fukuda

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56 patients with shoulder impingement syndrome were randomized to receive treatment comprised of either 3-weeks of active pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy or placebo PEMF, followed by a 6-week shoulder exercise program. The purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of PEMF in improving pain, function, and muscle strength. Results revealed that patients in the active PEMF therapy group experi...

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