Background Treatment efficacy of physical agents in osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) pain
has been largely unknown, and this systematic review was aimed at assessing their short …

Background: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability. Nonsurgical treatment is a key
first step. Purpose: Systematic literature review of physical therapy (PT) interventions for …

Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields examines potential health
hazards, exposure standards, and medical applications of electromagnetic (EM) fields. The …

Objective. Many reviews have been previously published on the efficacy of pulsed
electromagnetic field (PEMF) in the management of knee OA. However, their results …

Environmental biophysical interactions are recognized to play an essential part in the
human biological processes associated with trauma recovery. Many studies over several …

Background This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2002. Osteoarthritis is
a disease that affects the synovial joints, causing degeneration and destruction of hyaline …

Objective Hyaline cartilage degenerative pathologies induce morphologic and
biomechanical changes resulting in cartilage tissue damage. In pursuit of therapeutic …

It is now commonplace to learn the successful use of weak, nonthermal electromagnetic
fields (EMF) in the quest to heal, or relieve the symptoms of a variety of debilitating ailments …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common disorder of the musculoskeletal system and is a
consequence of mechanical and biological events that destabilize tissue homeostasis in …

Arthritis refers to more than 100 disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The existing
pharmacological interventions for arthritis offer only symptomatic relief and they are not …