Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA) offer limited functional and structural improvements. Compared to age- and gender-matched controls, patients with knee OA show a higher prevalence of muscle weakness, which negatively affects their ability to exercise-a key factor in enhancing physical mobility and delaying disease progression. Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy shows promise in promoting myogenesis and chondrogenesis in pre-clinical studies. However, its effects on muscle strength and size, cartilage deterioration and overall physical function in knee OA patients remain unclear. This randomized placebo-controlled trial aimed to evaluate the impact of PEMF therapy on knee muscle power, lean muscle mass, femoral cartilage thickness, minimum joint sp

SUBMITTER: Lau KKL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12834700 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature