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Magnetfeldtherapie – Ergebnisse hinsichtlich evidence based medicine

Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) – results in evidence based medicine

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Summary

Therapy with electromagnetic fields has a very old tradition in medicine. The indications are widespread, whereas little is known about the effects. Controlled randomizied studies with positive results for pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) are available for osteotomies, the healing of skin wounds, and osteoarthritis. Comparison of the studies is difficult because of the different doses applied and intervals of therapy. Therefore recommendations regarding an optimal dosis and interval are, depending on the disease, quite variable.

Zusammenfassung

Die Magnetfeldtherapie ist eine sehr alte physikalische Therapiemodalität, wobei die Wirkung der permanenten und niederfrequent pulsierenden elektromagnetischen Felder (PEMF) bereits seit 2000 Jahren Gegenstand der Heilkunde ist. Bei den unterschiedlichsten Erkrankungen wird die Magnetfeldtherapie empfohlen und teilweise ohne stichhaltige, in randomisierten Studien bestätigte Erfolge angewendet. Ein nachweislich positiver Effekt der Magnetfeldtherapie konnte bisher in mehreren randomisierten Studien bei der Knochenheilung, der Wundheilung und als Analgetikum bei degenerativen Gelenkserkrankungen gefunden werden. Eine exakte Empfehlung hinsichtlich der Therapiedauer und Intensität kann leider aufgrund der fehlenden Datenlage nicht gegeben werden.

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    Karin Pieber, Othmar Schuhfried & Veronika Fialka-Moser

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Pieber, K., Schuhfried, O. & Fialka-Moser, V. Magnetfeldtherapie – Ergebnisse hinsichtlich evidence based medicine. Wien Med Wochenschr 157, 34–36 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-006-0369-3

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