Evaluation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field in the management of osteoarthritis using Electromyography – An Interventional study

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dc.creatorI, Sajuni
dc.creatorM, karthika
dc.creatorEzhilnila, S
dc.creatorR., Lalitha M.
dc.creatorS., Vishnuprasaath
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-10T19:03:58Z
dc.date.available2026-01-10T19:03:58Z
dc.date.issued2020-05-24
dc.descriptionKnee pain is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal problems among the middle-aged and elderly people and ‘Osteoarthritis’ is the widespread clinical pathology of the knee. Objective: The present study was conducted to evaluate whether low frequency Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF) therapy is effective in patients with osteoarthritis knee using surface Electromyography (sEMG) of vastus medialis. Methods: The participants were subjected to Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy using the PULSATRON  instrument designed by Madras Institute of Magnetobiology, Anna nagar. They were given PEMF therapy of 10 Hz for 60 minutes/ day for 21 days with a break after every 6 days. The participants of the study were subjected to Electromyography of vastus medialis using the MEDICAID PHYSIOPAC machine. The findings are compared before and after the duration of PEMF therapy. Results: The study shows that Low frequency PEMF (10 Hz) can be used as a treatment modality for Osteoarthritis. PEMF therapy, when given for a sufficient time (21 days) can improve the stiffness and the power of muscles as seen by the increase in amplitude of electromyography. The mean amplitude of sEMG in vastus medialis was found to be significantly increased (p <0.001) in the study group following the Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF) therapy.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://sumathipublications.com/index.php/ijcrpp/article/view/353
dc.identifier10.31878/ijcrpp.2020.42.03
dc.identifier.urihttps://repos.sumathipublications.com:8000/handle/123456789/233
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen-US
dc.relationhttps://sumathipublications.com/index.php/ijcrpp/article/view/353/370
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Current Research in Physiology and Pharmacologyen-US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 4, Issue 2en-US
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2020 Sajuni I, karthika M, S Ezhilnila, Lalitha M. R., Vishnuprasaath S.en-US
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0en-US
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Current Research in Physiology and Pharmacology; Volume 4, Issue 2; 2020; 11-13en-US
dc.source2523-6709
dc.source2523-6695
dc.subjectlow frequency PEMFen-US
dc.subjectsEMG in vastus medialisen-US
dc.titleEvaluation of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field in the management of osteoarthritis using Electromyography – An Interventional studyen-US
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