BEMER Therapy Combined with Physiotherapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Randomised, Controlled Double Blind Follow-Up Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Gyulai, Franciska
Rába, Katalin
Baranyai, Ildikó
Berkes, Enikő
Bender, Tamás
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
This study evaluates the effect of adjuvant BEMER therapy in patients with knee arthrosis and chronic low back pain in a randomized double blind design.
Methods.
A total of 50 patients with chronic low back pain and 50 patients with osteoarthritis of knee took part in this study and were randomized into 4 groups.
Hospitalized patients received a standardized physiotherapy package for 3 weeks followed by BEMER therapy or placebo.
Results.
In patients with low back pain, the comparison of the results obtained at the first and second visit showed a significant improvement in resting VAS scores and Fatigue Scale scores.
The Oswestry scores and Quality of Life Scale scores showed no change.
In patients with knee arthrosis, the comparison of the first and second measurements showed no significant improvement in the abovementioned parameters, while the comparison of the first and third scores revealed a significant improvement in the Fatigue Scale scores and in the vitality test on the Quality of Life Scale.
Conclusions.
Our study showed that BEMER physical vascular therapy reduced pain and fatigue in the short term in patients with chronic low back pain, while long-term therapy appears to be beneficial in patients with osteoarthritis of knee.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gyulai, Franciska& Rába, Katalin& Baranyai, Ildikó& Berkes, Enikő& Bender, Tamás. 2015. BEMER Therapy Combined with Physiotherapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Randomised, Controlled Double Blind Follow-Up Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061273
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gyulai, Franciska…[et al.]. BEMER Therapy Combined with Physiotherapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Randomised, Controlled Double Blind Follow-Up Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061273
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gyulai, Franciska& Rába, Katalin& Baranyai, Ildikó& Berkes, Enikő& Bender, Tamás. BEMER Therapy Combined with Physiotherapy in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Randomised, Controlled Double Blind Follow-Up Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061273
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061273