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NEW ORLEANS, March 9 (UPI) -- Patients with osteoarthritis treated with electromagnetic pulses said they experienced 40 percent less pain, U.S. researchers said.
Researchers at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital conducted a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study and observed a decrease in pain the first day the pulses were used.
"Our results show pulsed electromagnetic fields caused a significant decrease in pain," Dr. Fred Nelson said in a statement.
Nelson says the pulse signals have been shown to decrease calcium levels in cartilage cells. He suggests the calcium reduction sets off a chemical chain reaction that leads to reduced inflammation. Reduced inflammation means less pain, Nelson said.
The study involved 34 patients. Pulses were provided by a portable battery-operated device that emits a low-intensity pulsating electromagnetic frequency.
The study findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in New Orleans.
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