Can PEMF be a Useful Treatment for Osteopenia or Osteoporosis?
Long-term effect of the full-body pulsed electromagnetic field and exercise protocol in the treatment of men with osteopenia or osteoporosis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34900231/
PEMF in combination with exercise improved bone mass density and reduced fracture risk.
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) attenuate changes in vertebral bone mass, architecture and strength in ovariectomized mice
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29229438/
PEMF attenuated the loss of vertebral bone mass, architecture, and strength in ovariectomized mice. The study was well-designed and well-conducted, and the results are promising. However, more research is needed to confirm the findings in humans.
Effect of intervention initiation timing of pulsed electromagnetic field on ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis in rats
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28510268/
PEMF initiated at 10 weeks after ovariectomy was more effective in preventing bone loss and improving bone microstructure than PEMF initiated at 20 weeks after ovariectomy.
Improvement of Osteoporosis in Rats With Hind-Limb Unloading Treated With Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Whole-Body Vibration
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35906872/
PEMF increases bone mineral density.
Effects of PEMF and glucocorticoids on proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22676065/
PEMF may be beneficial to improve dexamethasone-induced bone loss and osteoporosis.
A comparison of alendronate to varying magnitude PEMF in mitigating bone loss and altering bone remodeling in skeletally mature osteoporotic rats
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33217628/
PEMF treatment approached the efficacy of alendronate in reducing trabecular bone loss, but differed from it by not reducing bone formation rates.
Effect of combined treatment with pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation and sclerostin monoclonal antibody on changes in bone metabolism and pedicle screw augmentation in rabbits with ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33040558/
PEMF therapy can enhance the bone mass density and the mechanical strength of pedicle screws in osteoporotic bones of rabbits with postmenopausal osteoporosis.
The effect of long-term pulsing electromagnetic field stimulation on experimental osteoporosis of rats, 1988
Mishima S. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan. PMID: 3285429 Review.
Prevention of osteoporosis by pulsed electromagnetic fields. 1989
Rubin CT, McLeod KJ, Lanyon LE. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1989 Mar;71(3):411-7. PMID: 2925715
Bone density changes in osteoporosis-prone women exposed to pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs), 1990
Tabrah F, Hoffmeier M, Gilbert F Jr, Batkin S, Bassett CA. University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, HI, USA.
Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Fields prevent osteoporosis in an ovariectomized female rat model: a prostaglandin E2- associated process, 2003
Chang K, Chang WH. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, Republic of China.