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Adding Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy to TENS and Hotpack Improves Pain and QoL After 12 Weeks
April 2021
Adding Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy to TENS and Hotpack Improves Pain and QoL After 12 Weeks
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Efficiency of pulsed electromagnetic fields on pain, disability, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in patients with cervical disc herniation: a randomized controlled study
Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Aug 8;49(4): 1095-1101.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Seventy-four patients diagnosed with cervical disc herniation (CDH) and intervertebral disc protrusion/extrusion were both given the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) combined with a hot pack and randomized to receive additional pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy (n=37) or a sham PEMF with no current flow (n=37). Outcomes of interest included severity of pain on the visua...
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