osteoarticular
diseases are the most common and disabling chronic condition in the general
population and the pain associated with these complications negatively impacts
upon the quality of life, particularly in the elderly.
In a
systematic review published in 2005 and focused on the effect of magnetic
therapy on pain perception
in patients with osteoarticular pain of various origin, 13 studies out of
21 (i.e. 62%) reported an analgesic effect of stable magnetic fields.
furthermore,
in a small clinical trial performed in a series of patients with postpolio
syndrome and bone pain, the local application of magnetic fields associated
with a 60% reduction in pain perception. however, to date the analgesic effect
of stable magnetic fields in osteoarticular diseases remains matter of debate.
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