Evaluation and analysis of efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for relief of osteoporosis induced pain

VernacularTitle:脉冲电磁场用于治疗骨质疏松性疼痛的疗效评估及分析
Author: Xiaobo XIE ; Hongyan CUI ; Liyun PANG ; Xiaohong LI ; Yong HU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Osteoporotic pain; Pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation; Low back pain; Pain management; Visual analog scale
From: International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2011;34(2):107-110
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to observe the outcome and evaluate the clinical efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on pain management in patients with osteoporosis.MethodsA total of 58 patients with osteoporosis were treated with PEMF stimulation.Pains as main indicators of their symptom were evaluated before and after treatments.The clinical outcomes were assessed by observing the visual analogue scale (VAS).Statistical analysis was carried out to support the data.Results After PEMF treatment,the patients exhibited significant pain relief from mean VAS of 6.97±1.83 to 3.36±1.69(t-test,P＜0.05 ).Of the 58 patients,28 obtained significant symptom alleviation and 18 obtained moderate symptom alleviation,while 8 obtained slight alleviation,indicating the total clinical efficacy of 93%(54/58).Conclusion The current study provides the clinical outcomes indicating that PEMF may help to release the pain from primary osteoporosis and it might be an applicable supplementary treatment method for the osteoporosis related pain.