Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) Therapy

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF)—Physiological Response and Its Potential in Trauma Treatment

A review in the International journal of molecular sciences gives a birds-eye view of the vast landscape of studies that have been published on PEMF, presenting the reader with a scaffolded summary of relevant literature starting from categorical literature reviews down to individual studies for future research studies and clinical use.

Flatscher, J., Pavez Loriè, E., Mittermayr, R., Meznik, P., Slezak, P., Redl, H., & Slezak, C. (2023). Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF)-Physiological Response and Its Potential in Trauma Treatment. International journal of molecular sciences, 24(14), 11239. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241411239 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10379303/)

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a low-frequency magnetic field in the treatment of musculoskeletal chronic pain

In a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial, patients with either chronic generalized pain from fibromyalgia (FM) or chronic localized musculoskeletal or inflammatory pain were exposed to a PEMF (400 μT) through a portable device fitted to their head during twice-daily 40 min treatments over seven days.

Thomas, A. W., Graham, K., Prato, F. S., McKay, J., Forster, P. M., Moulin, D. E., & Chari, S. (2007). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a low-frequency magnetic field in the treatment of musculoskeletal chronic pain. Pain research & management, 12(4), 249–258. https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/626072 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2670735/)

Efficacy and safety of the pulsed electromagnetic field in osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis

This study in BMJ Open investigates the efficacy and safety of the pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy in treating osteoarthritis (OA).

Wu Z, Ding X, Lei G, et al. Efficacy and safety of the pulsed electromagnetic field in osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2018;8:e022879. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022879 (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/12/e022879)