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Hand & Wrist
Combined Nutraceutical Supplementation and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Enhances Early Pain Reduction and Bone Callus Formation After Distal Radius Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Nutrients. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.3390/nu18122010

Osteoarthritis
Effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound combined with aerobic exercise on patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled study.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 01-Jul;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000043343

Spine
Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency Duration in Patients With Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: A Randomized Double-Blind Study.
Neuromodulation. 2025 01-Feb;():. 10.1016/j.neurom.2024.03.006

Shoulder & Elbow
The effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
PLoS One. 2025 01-May;():. 10.1371/journal.pone.0323837

Spine
Comparison of Selective Nerve Root Pulsed Radiofrequency Vs Paramedian Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection for the Treatment of Painful Cervical Radiculopathy.
Pain Physician. 2024 01-Feb;():.

Shoulder & Elbow
Study on the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy for Shoulder Pain Caused by Trigger Points.
Clin J Pain. 2024 01-Dec;():. 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001265

Trauma
Enhanced nerve function recovery in radial nerve palsy patients with humerus shaft fracture: a randomized study of low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation combined with exercise therapy.
Front Neurol. 2024 01-Jul;():. 10.3389/fneur.2024.1370316

Foot & Ankle
Short-term Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 01-Nov;():. 10.1177/23259671241284772

Foot & Ankle
Comparison of tibial nerve pulsed radiofrequency and intralesional radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of painful calcaneal spur and plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial.
Pain Med. 2024 01-Aug;():. 10.1093/pm/pnae029

Physical Therapy & Rehab
The effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on muscle strength and pain in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 01-Oct;():. 10.3389/fmed.2024.1435277

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparative Randomized Study Between Pulsed Radiofrequency and Suprascapular Nerve Block for the Treatment of Chronic Shoulder Pain.
Clin J Pain. 2024 01-Mar;():. 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001184

Spine
Pulsed radiofrequency of lumbar dorsal root ganglion for lumbar radicular pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pain Pract. 2024 01-Jun;():. 10.1111/papr.13351

Spine
Comparison of the efficacy of continuous radiofrequency thermocoagulation, pulsed radiofrequency denervation applications, and TENS therapies for lumbar facet syndrome: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Agri. 2024 01-Jan;():. 10.14744/agri.2022.37108

Spine
Efficacy of High-Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Dorsal Root Ganglion for Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Neuromodulation. 2024 01-Jan;():. 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.10.056

Osteoarthritis
Laser therapy versus pulsed electromagnetic field therapy as treatment modalities for early knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

This report has been verified by one or more authors of the original publication.

BMC Geriatr. 2023 01-Mar;():. 10.1186/s12877-022-03568-5

Peri-Operative
Vascular impulse technology versus elevation for reducing the swelling of upper and lower extremity joint fractures.

This report has been verified by one or more authors of the original publication.

Sci Rep. 2023 01-Jan;():. 10.1038/s41598-022-27231-6

Osteoarthritis

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Efficacy and safety of focused low-intensity pulsed ultrasound versus pulsed shortwave diathermy on knee osteoarthritis: a randomized comparative trial

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Sci Rep. 2022 01-Jul;():. 10.1038/s41598-022-17291-z

Spine
Alpha lipoic acid with pulsed radiofrequency in treatment of chronic lumbosacral radicular pain: A prospective, randomized study
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 18-Jun;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000026344

Foot & Ankle
Vascular impulse technology versus elevation for the reduction of swelling of lower extremity joint fractures: results of a prospective randomized controlled study
Bone Joint J. 2021 01-Apr;():. 10.1302/0301-620X.103B4.BJJ-2020-1260.R1

Osteoarthritis
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Analgesia and Functional Improvement After Continuous Neuroablative and Pulsed Neuromodulative Radiofrequency Treatment of the Genicular Nerves in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis up to One Year After the Intervention
Pain Med. 2021 18-Mar;():. 10.1093/pm/pnaa309