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Original Research

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for management of osteoarthritis-related pain, stiffness and physical function: clinical experience in the elderly

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Pages 1289-1293 | Published online: 26 Sep 2013

Figures & data

Figure 1 Patient undergoing PEMF therapy (right leg).

Abbreviation: PEMF, pulsed electromagnetic field.
Figure 1 Patient undergoing PEMF therapy (right leg).

Figure 2 Change in knee-related VAS pain for PEMF-treated leg vs control leg. Data are presented as the means ± SEM.

Note: ***P < 0.001.

Abbreviations: VAS, Visual Analog Scale; PEMF, pulsed electromagnetic field; SEM, Standard Error of the Mean; vs, versus.

Figure 2 Change in knee-related VAS pain for PEMF-treated leg vs control leg. Data are presented as the means ± SEM.Note: ***P < 0.001.Abbreviations: VAS, Visual Analog Scale; PEMF, pulsed electromagnetic field; SEM, Standard Error of the Mean; vs, versus.

Figure 3 Change in knee-related WOMAC pain (A), stiffness (B), and physical function (C) for PEMF-treated leg vs control leg. Data are presented as the means ± SEM.

Note: ***P < 0.001.
Abbreviations: PEMF, pulsed electromagnetic field; SEM, Standard Error of the Mean; WOMAC, Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; vs, versus.
Figure 3 Change in knee-related WOMAC pain (A), stiffness (B), and physical function (C) for PEMF-treated leg vs control leg. Data are presented as the means ± SEM.