Impact of the deep electromagnetic stimulation on the level of the pain sensation in patients with the rheumatoid arthritis

Journal Title: Fizjoterapia Polska - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 1

Abstract

Introduction. Treatment of the rheumatoid arthritis includes the simultaneous actions against the pain, the inflammation and to regulate the muscle tension. The search for new and effective methods of treatment is continuously under way. There appeared this new physical method of deep electromagnetic stimulation. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of pain with the deep electromagnetic stimulation method, in the rheumatoid arthritis disorder cases.Materials and Methods. The research has been conducted on a_group of 50 patients with the rheumatoid arthritis, who have undergone a_series of 10 deep electromagnetic stimulation treatments, applied to the most painful joints. Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the therapy has been done on the basis of the VAS scale, the Laitinen scale, the assessment of duration of the morning stiffness, and the subjective assessment of the result of the treatment made by the patients.Results. After the series of treatments, the statistically significant (p <0.0001) reduction of the pain intensity has been found, measured with the VAS and the Laitinen scale (the respective median (IQR): 8 (7-8) before the treatment vs 4 (3-5) after the treatment in the VAS scale, and 10 (8-12) before the treatment vs 6 (4-8) after the treatment in the Laitinen scale. Also observed, has been the statistically significant (p <0.0001) reduction of the duration of the morning stiffness, respectively 108±27 minutes before the treatment vs 67±34 minutes after the treatment.The factors significantly affecting the result of the treatment were: age, BMI and the severity of the disorder.Conclusions. Deep electromagnetic stimulation is an effective therapy method in patients with the rheumatoid arthritis, it significantly reduces the intensity of pain, the amount of painkiller medications being taken, and the duration of the morning stiffness.

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Agnieszka Przedborska, Małgorzata Misztal, Jan Raczkowski

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Agnieszka Przedborska, Małgorzata Misztal, Jan Raczkowski (2016). Impact of the deep electromagnetic stimulation on the level of the pain sensation in patients with the rheumatoid arthritis . Fizjoterapia Polska, 16(1), 74-81. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-81416