Spine fusion for discogenic low back pain: Outcomes in patients treated with or without pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Marks
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Spine Fusion ◽  
Field Stimulation ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Discogenic Low Back Pain ◽  
Pain Outcomes ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic

scholarly journals Short-Term impacts of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in middle-aged university’s employees with non-specific low back pain: A pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nermeen Mohamed Abdelhalim ◽  
Ahmed Fathy Samhan ◽  
Walid Kamal Abdelbasset
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy

Objective: Non-specific low back pain (non-specific LBP) is common problem between office-work employees. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term impacts of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy in the treatment of non-specific LBP symptoms as pain, back mobility, LBP disabilities, and Health–Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). Methods: Forty-two University’s employees with non-specific LBP and aged from 35 to 55 years who participated in this study from January to June 2018 were divided into two groups: group A; received PEMF therapy and group B; received sham treatment. The outcome measures were; numerical rating scale, Modified Oswestry LBP Disability Score, Modified Schober test, and the Short Form-36 questionnaire. Evaluations were performed for both groups before and after finishing treatment. Results: All outcome measures were significantly improved statistically in the experimental group at the end of the intervention (p<0.05). On the other hand, there were non-significant differences in all outcome measures in the sham group (p>0.05). Conclusions: PEMT therapy may decrease pain, LBP disability, increase lumbar spine mobility, and improve HRQOL in middle-aged university’s employees with nonspecific LBP. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.4.49 How to cite this:Abdelhalim NM, Samhan AF, Abdelbasset WK. Short-Term impacts of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in middle-aged university’s employees with non-specific low back pain: A pilot study. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(4):---------.  doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.4.49 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohamed Elshiwi ◽  
Hamada Ahmed Hamada ◽  
Dalia Mosaad ◽  
Ibrahim Mohammed A. Ragab ◽  
Ghada Mohamed Koura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic ◽  
Pain Patients

scholarly journals Pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation may improve fusion rates in cervical arthrodesis in high-risk populations

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Coric ◽  
D. E. Bullard ◽  
V. V. Patel ◽  
J. T. Ryaby ◽  
B. L. Atkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Clinical Risk Factor ◽  
Field Stimulation ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
High Risk Populations ◽  
Pulsed Electromagnetic ◽  
Pemf Treatment

Objectives Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) stimulation was evaluated after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures in a randomized, controlled clinical study performed for United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. PEMF significantly increased fusion rates at six months, but 12-month fusion outcomes for subjects at elevated risk for pseudoarthrosis were not thoroughly reported. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of PEMF treatment on subjects at increased risk for pseudoarthrosis after ACDF procedures. Methods Two evaluations were performed that compared fusion rates between PEMF stimulation and a historical control (160 subjects) from the FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study: a post hoc (PH) analysis of high-risk subjects from the FDA study (PH PEMF); and a multicentre, open-label (OL) study consisting of 274 subjects treated with PEMF (OL PEMF). Fisher’s exact test and multivariate logistic regression was used to compare fusion rates between PEMF-treated subjects and historical controls. Results In separate comparisons of PH PEMF and OL PEMF groups to the historical control group, PEMF treatment significantly (p < 0.05, Fisher’s exact test) increased the fusion rate at six and 12 months for certain high-risk subjects who had at least one clinical risk factor of being elderly, a nicotine user, osteoporotic, or diabetic; and for those with at least one clinical risk factor and who received at least a two- or three-level arthrodesis. Conclusion Adjunctive PEMF treatment can be recommended for patients who are at high risk for pseudoarthrosis. Cite this article: D. Coric, D. E. Bullard, V. V. Patel, J. T. Ryaby, B. L. Atkinson, D. He, R. D. Guyer. Pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation may improve fusion rates in cervical arthrodesis in high-risk populations. Bone Joint Res 2018;7:124–130. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.72.BJR-2017-0221.R1.

Animal models of spine fusion and low back pain

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-221
Author(s):  
Kornelis A Poelstra ◽  
Luke Austin ◽  
James Zaslavsky ◽  
Peter G Whang ◽  
Alpesh A Patel
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Animal Models ◽  
Spine Fusion ◽  
Low Back

Cell-Based Therapies for Lumbar Discogenic Low Back Pain

Spine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Wu ◽  
Hai-xin Song ◽  
Yan Dong ◽  
Jian-hua Li
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Discogenic Low Back Pain
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