Non-invasive electromagnetic field therapy produces rapid and substantial pain reduction in early knee osteoarthritis: A randomized double-blind pilot study

Rheumatology International

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2169-2173

  Nelson, Fred R ^a   Zvirbulis, Raimond ^a   Pilla, Arthur A ^b,c  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calmodulin; Knee OA; NO signaling; PEMF

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; NITRIC OXIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MALE; NON INVASIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PILOT STUDY; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880921462     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-012-2366-8     Document Type: Article

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