Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF Therapy) and
Osteoporosis research.
Pulsed electro magnetic field therapy (PEMF) enhances bone
matrix density and promotes bone and cartilage regeneration. Bone
healing (delayed union) was PEMF's first and only FDA approval until
recent approvals for depression, pain and edema. It has been in
widespread use in Eastern Europe since the 1970's. Pulsed
electromagnetic
field therapy research has proven beyond any reasonable
doubt , that pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) are safe, effective
and at least as effective as osteoporosis drugs, bone cements and
surgical intervention for
healing bone non-unions and improving bone density. EarthPulse™ under
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PEMF will not
result in remarkable bone density gain without a good form of calcium
in the diet; however, it will generally arrest loss of bone density
without
supplementation.
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Several hundred pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
citations contained in our research bibliographies are linked directly
to PubMed a
service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the U.S. National
Institutes of Health.
These studies are offered for
your education only and are not intended as
promotional material for EarthPulse™ Technologies, LLC.
See also; Sandyk
R, Anninos
PA , Jacobson JI;
three pioneers of electromagnetic field therapy to treat Parkinson's,
Alzheimer's and epilepsy.
Electromagn Biol Med.
2007;26(3):153-65. Links Cytokine release from osteoblasts
in response to different intensities of pulsed electromagnetic field
stimulation. Li JK, Lin JC, Liu HC, Chang
WH. Bone Tissue Engineering
Research Lab, Center for Nano Bioengineering, Chung Yuan Christian
University, Chung Li, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Pulsed electromagnetic fields accelerate apoptotic rate in osteoclasts. Chang
K, Chang WH, Tsai MT, Shih C. Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Tao-Yuan,
Taiwan.
Selective
control of cell function by applying specifically configured, low-energy,
time-varying electromagnetic fields (EMF) has added a new, exciting dimension
to biology and medicine. In our study, we investigated the effect of
pulsed electromagnetic
fields (PEMF) on induction of osteoclasts apoptosis. The findings suggest
that PEMF have the ability to speed up apoptosis of osteoclasts derived
from primary osteoblasts and bone marrow cells cocultures. This in vitro study,
therefore, could be considered as groundwork for in vivo PEMF
applications on
some osteoclasts-associated bone diseases such as osteoporosis.
2:
Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2005 Dec;22(6):1168-70.
[Effects
of the PEMFs of different intensity on BMD and biomechanical properties of
rabbits' femur] [Article
in Chinese]
Luo
E, Jiao L, Shen G, Wu XM, Xu Q, Lu L.
Research
Center of Intelligent Information Processing, School of Electronic Engineering,
Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China.
The
effects of the pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) of different
intensity on
bone mineral density (BMD) and biomechanical properties of rabbits'
femur had been
studied. Compared with control group, the values of BMD, maximum load
and structural
rigidity of magnetic group were significantly increased (P < 0.05). In
addition, there was significant increase in values of BMD and structural rigidity
in group 10 x 10(-4) T in comparison with group 20 x 10(-4) T (P < 0.05).
PEMFs is effective in improving BMD and biomechanical properties. It is
favorable
to the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.
3:
Indian J Exp Biol. 2003 Jun;41(6):581-6.
Effects
of low level pulsed radio frequency fields on induced osteoporosis in rat
bone.
Jayanand,
Behari J, Lochan R.
311,
School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067,
India.
Effect
of modulated pulsed electromagnetic fields on induced osteoporosis in rat
femur and tibia resulted in statistically significant increase in bone
mineral density,
and deceleration in bone resorption process.
4:
Bioelectromagnetics. 2003 Apr;24(3):189-98.
Pulsed
electromagnetic fields prevent osteoporosis in an ovariectomized female rat
model: a prostaglandin E2-associated process.
Chang
K, Chang WH.
Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan,
Republic of China.
These
experiments demonstrated that extremely low intensity, low frequency,
single pulse electromagnetic fields significantly suppressed the trabecular
bone loss and restored the trabecular bone structure in bilateral ovariectomized
rats. We, therefore, conclude that PEMF may be useful in the prevention
of osteoporosis.
5:
Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2000 Feb;26(1):51-62, viii.
Electromagnetic
fields and magnets. Investigational treatment for musculoskeletal
disorders.
Trock
DH.
Yale
University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Certain
pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) affect the growth of bone and cartilage
in vitro, with potential application as an arthritis treatment. PEMF stimulation
is already a proven remedy for delayed fractures, with potential clinical
application for osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis of bone, osteoporosis, and
wound healing. The mechanisms underlying the use of PEMF and magnets are
discussed.
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J Spinal Cord Med. 1999 Winter;22(4):239-45.
The
effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis at the knee in individuals
with spinal cord injury.
Garland
DE, Adkins RH, Matsuno NN, Stewart CA.
Rancho
Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California 90242, USA.
The
purpose of this study was to determine the effects of pulsed
electromagnetic fields
on osteoporotic bone at the knee in individuals with chronic spinal injury.
The authors believe a local as well as a systemic response was created.
Effects
of pulsed magnetic fields in the therapy of osteoporosis induced by ovariectomy
in the rat.
Zati
A, Gnudi S, Mongiorgi R, Giardino R, Fini M, Valdre G, Galliani I, Montagnani
AM.
Institute
Orthopaedic Rizzoli, University of Bologna.
This
paper presents preliminary results on the effects of pulsed
electromagnetic fields
(EMF) in the therapy of post menopausal osteoporosis in female rats. Treatment
lasting one hour per day for 4 months showed that the pulsed EMF are
able to slow
down or stop bone mass loss.
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J Bone Miner Res. 1990 May;5(5):437-42.
Bone
density changes in osteoporosis-prone women exposed to pulsed electromagnetic
fields (PEMFs).
Tabrah
F, Hoffmeier M, Gilbert F Jr, Batkin S, Bassett CA.
University
of Hawaii School of Medicine, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu.
20
subjects were exposed to PEMF 10 h daily for a period of 12 weeks. Bone
mineral
densities of the treated radii measured increased significantly in the immediate
area of the field during the exposure period. A similar but weaker response
occurred in the opposite arm, suggesting a "cross-talk" effect on the nontreated
radii, from either possible arm proximity during sleep or very weak general
field effects. The data suggest that properly applied PEMFs, if scaled
for whole-body
use, may have clinical application in the prevention and treatment of
osteoporosis.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1989 Mar;71(3):411-7.
Prevention
of osteoporosis by pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Rubin
CT, McLeod KJ, Lanyon LE.
Musculo-Skeletal
Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, State University
of New York, Stony Brook 11794.
Using
an animal model, we examined the use of pulsed electromagnetic fields, induced
at a physiological frequency and intensity, to prevent the osteoporosis that
is concomitant with disuse. The data suggests that short daily
periods of exposure
to appropriate electromagnetic fields can beneficially influence the behavior
of the cell populations responsible for bone-remodeling in the absence of
mechanical loading.