Arthritis
Study
Arthritis**, Polyarthritis
Authors, title of the study and source:
Trock DH, Bollet AJ, Dyer RHJr, Fielding LP, Miner WK, Markoll R: A double-blind trial of the clinical effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields in osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol 1993; 20:456-460.
Number of patients: 27
Disease:
Inflammation in the joint: knee, hand- dinger- joints, ankle after an accident.
Treatment:
Pulsating, 30 HZ, 10-20 G, 30 min. 18 times within 1 month. Follow up check without treatment: 1 month.
Improvement:
61 % in Verum vs. 18 % in placebo. Pains diminished, function was better.
Remarks:
Upon completion of the treatment the positive effect lasted still for at least another month.
Possible explanation: change in the hormone production or activity of nerves and neurotransmitters and their signals. Fibroblasts (produce connective tissue), chondrocytes (cartilage formation), Osteoacytes (bone formation), mRNA (delivery of commands of the genetic material to the producers of protein), spec. protein synthesis.
** The treatment with pulsating magnetic field seems to be superior because of double blind controlled randomized studies of the Placebo-treatment.
* The treatment with pulsating magnetic field seems to be superior because of the controlled studies of the control-treatment.
