Pulsing electromagnetic field treatment yields no effect on disuse osteopenia (bone loss) .
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Electromagnetic effects on forearm disuse osteopenia: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study
Bioelectromagnetics. 2011 May;32(4):273-82. doi: 10.1002/bem.20632. Epub 2010 Dec 2299 patients were randomized to examine whether a common pulsing electromagnetic field (PEMF) treatment could reduce the substantial osteopenia that occurs after forearm disuse. Patients wore either sham or active PEMF transducers (both for 1, 2, or 4 h/day) on the distal forearm for 8 weeks. The particular PEMF waveform and durations applied to the patients was revealed to have no effect on the continuing substantial disuse bone loss when assessed after 24 weeks.
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