Vitenskapen bak PEMF og Rødlysterapi

Studier på hodepine og migrene med PEMF

The efficiency of pulsed electromagnetic field in refractory migraine headaches: a randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel group

Results:There was a significant improvement for the active group in terms of their headache days, durations and work-loss hours due to headache compared to the placebo group after 2 weeks. The added results of the assessment of the active group indicated a significant improvement in the days and duration of headaches, work-loss hours and number of medications even after a following 4-8-month period. Headache intensity and the amount of medication used for headache were reduced only in RM patients that had headaches which were not related to their menstrual cycles.

Conclusions: PEMF (10 Hz, 4-5mT) can be considered as a beneficial and persistent prophylactic treatment option for refractory migraine.

https://www.ijclinicaltrials.com/index.php/ijct/article/view/99

Treatment of migraine with pulsing electromagnetic fields: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study

During the first month of follow-up, 73% of those receiving actual exposure (PEMF) reported decreased headaches (45% good decrease, 14% excellent decrease) compared to half of those receiving the placebo (15% worse, 20% good, 0% excellent).

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11279973/

Impulse magnetic-field therapy for migraine and other headaches: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Data for 77 patients were analyzed. In the active-treatment group, all assessed criteria were significantly improved at the end of the study (P < .0001 vs baseline and placebo). Seventy-six percent of active-treatment patients experienced clear or very clear relief of their complaints. Only 1 placebo-patient (2.5%) felt some relief; 8% noted slight and 2% reported significant worsening of symptoms. No side effects were noted.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11571822/

Studier på Nevropati og PEMF

Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field on pain and nerve conduction velocity in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Conclusion

It could be concluded that PEMF combined with traditional physical therapy program has a positive effect on diabetic neuropathy symptoms.

https://bfpt.springeropen.com/articles/10.4103/1110-6611.209877

Evaluation of the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field in the management of patients with diabetic polyneuropathy

Results:

Significant reduction in pain and statistically significant (P<0.05) improvement in distal latency and nerve conduction velocity were seen in experimental group 1 and 2 .

Conclusions:

Low-frequency PEMF can be used as an adjunct in reducing neuropathic pain as well as for retarding the progression of neuropathy in a short span of time.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2812751/

Assessing the Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy on Painful Diabetic Distal Symmetric Peripheral Neuropathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusions:

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy appears effective as a nonpharmacological means for reduction of pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy and holds promise for improvement of vascular physiology in microcirculatory dysfunction associated with diabetic peripheral arterial disease.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19322968231190413

Studier på PEMF og fibromyalgi

Low-frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Fibromyalgia. A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Clinical Study

Results

The PEMF group showed significant improvements in FIQ, VAS pain, BDI score, and SF-36 scale in all domains at the end of therapy. These improvements in FIQ, VAS pain, and SF-36 pain score during follow-up. The sham group also showed improvement were maintained on all outcome measures except total FIQ scores after treatment. At 12 weeks follow-up, only improvements in the BDI and SF-36 scores were present in the sham group.

Conclusion

Low-frequency PEMF therapy might improve function, pain, fatigue, and global status in FM patients

https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/abstract/2009/10000/low_frequency_pulsed_electromagnetic_field_therapy.11.aspx

Low-energy Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy Reduces Pain in Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Single-blind Controlled Pilot Study

Methods:

Twenty-one females (median age 59 years, interquartile range [IQR] 16.5) affected by fibromyalgia were randomized to receive pulsed electromagnetic field-triple energy pain treatment (PEMF-TEPT) or placebo at T0 and at 4 weeks and 8 weeks.

Results: 

In our pilot controlled study, PEMF-TEPT appeared to be safe and improved fibromyalgia symptoms.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9524818/

Studier på søvn og PEMF

Impulse magnetic-field therapy for insomnia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study:

Seventy percent (n = 34) of the patients given active treatment experienced substantial or even complete relief of their complaints; 24% (n = 12) reported clear improvement; 6% (n = 3) noted a slight improvement. Only one placebo patient (2%) had very clear relief; 49% (n = 23) reported slight or clear improvement; and 49% (n = 23) saw no change in their symptoms. No adverse effects of treatment were reported.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11697020/

The effect of electromagnetic field on sleep of patients with nocturia

Conclusions:

Our study revealed that electromagnetic field (SR) as an add-on can improve not only sleep and quality of life but also nocturia symptoms in patients with nocturia. These findings suggest that SR can be effective for sleep disturbance secondary to physical disease, which can be a new application of the electromagnetic field.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9371528/

Studier på PEMF og ryggsmerter

Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field on nonspecific low back pain patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Conclusion:

Adding pulsed electromagnetic field to Conventional physical therapy Protocol yields superior clinical improvement in pain, functional disability, and lumbar ROM in patients with non-specific low back pain than Conventional physical therapy alone.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30177406/

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION FOR TREATMENT OF UNSPECIFIC BACK PAIN: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED SHAM-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL

Conclusion:

Non-thermal, non-invasive electromagnetic induction therapy had a significant and rapid influence on unspecific back pain in the treatment group.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10166141/

Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on pain and physical function in patients with non-specific low back pain: a systematic review

Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy has shown benefits in pain reduction and improvement of physical function in patients with pain-associated disorders like osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of PEMF on pain and function on patients with non-specific low back pain.

Results: Nine randomized controlled trials with 420 participants (n = 420) were included. The studies compared PEMF vs. placebo-PEMF, PEMF and conventional physical therapy vs. conventional physical therapy alone, PEMF and conventional physical therapy vs. placebo-PEMF and conventional physical therapy, PEMF vs. high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) vs. conventional physical therapy, and osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and PEMF vs. PEMF alone vs. placebo-PEMF vs. OMT alone. Five of the nine included studies showed statistically significant pain reduction and improvement in physical function in comparison to their control groups (p < 0.05). There was substantial heterogeneity among the groups of the study, with a wide range of duration (10-30 min), treatments per week (2-7/week), applied frequencies (3-50 Hz), and intensities (2mT-150mT). No serious adverse event had been reported in any study. The included studies showed solid methodological quality, with an overall score of 7.2 points according to the PEDro scale.

Conclusion: PEMF therapy seems to be a safe and beneficial treatment option for non-specific low back pain, particularly if used as an addition to conventional physical therapy modalities. Future research should focus on standardized settings including assessment methods, treatment regimens, frequencies, and intensities.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37999784/

Studier på PEMF og aldring

Brief, weekly magnetic muscle therapy improves mobility and lean body mass in older adults: a Southeast Asia community case study

In a recent community study conducted in Singapore involving 101 participants aged between 38 to 91 years old, weekly exposure to very low levels of proprietary pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), using theBIXEPSdevice invented by NUS researchers in 2019, is associated with significant improvements in mobility and body composition after 12 weeks, particularly in older persons. Participants also reported reduced perception of pain after 3 months of magnetic muscle therapy.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36934330/

https://news.nus.edu.sg/brief-weekly-magnetic-muscle-therapy-improves-mobility-and-lean-body-mass-in-older-adults/

Studier på PEMF og idrett

Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs) on Muscular Activation during Cycling: A Single-Blind Controlled Pilot Study

Conclusions:

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate PEMF stimulation during exercise performed between low and severe intensity. This study shows an influence of PEMF stimulation on muscle activity, as well as on the energetic system during exercise. Despite this, more studies are necessary to confirm the influence of pulsed electromagnetic fields in human subjects during physical activity. We believe that these first observations could open new horizons in the field of sport performance. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the stimulation parameters necessary to elicit the most useful physiological response.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10048902/