As the U.S. population grows older, an increase in agonizing joint conditions lurks on the horizon. Chief among them is osteoarthritis, a debilitating disease caused by the natural breakdown of cartilage.
But new research suggests that a solution may lie in the power of magnetic fields—a drug-free therapy that could offer relief without the risks of common painkillers.
Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Shown to Significantly Reduce Pain
A recent systematic review published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine sheds light on the potential of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy, introduced into clinical practice in the 1970s with a device approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help speed up the healing of broken fractures to alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis.
George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
