Control of Postoperative Pain with a Wearable Continuously Operating Pulsed Radiofrequency Energy Device: A Preliminary Study

Rawe, Ian; Lowenstein, Adam; Barceló, C.; Genecov, David G.

doi:10.1007/s00266-011-9828-3

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“…43 When this concept is extended to wearable devices, PEMF therapy may be seen as an adjunct to pain medication with a view to improving pain relief, reducing the need for painkillers in order to contain side effects, or both. 1 The adverse effects of opiate-based drugs, acetaminophen, and NSAIDs have been well documented. Opiates are associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting, urinary retention, ileus, constipation, and sedation, and acetaminophen and NSAIDs can cause hepatic and renal toxicity, coagulation, confusion, sedation, and dizziness.…”

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“…No side effects have been reported. 1,3,4 Several studies have tried to analyze the mechanisms of action behind PEMF therapy. [5][6][7][8][9][10] The treatment alters the electrochemical balance in the cell membrane and interacts with biologic transduction mechanisms.…”

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“…Little has been written so far about the latter, and the literature only provides a preliminary clinical study that demonstrated that the use of a portable PEMF device coincided with significantly less postoperative pain. 1 The hypothesis is that applying a continuous lowenergy PEMF close to a surgically traumatized target area, for example, by placing a PEMF device against a patient's cheek after oral surgery, can be beneficial, providing both an analgesic effect (reducing use of painkilling medication) and a generally better soft and hard tissue healing process.…”

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“…1 It is also used to treat chronic wounds and facilitate bone repair processes. 2 PEMF therapy relies on short-lived emissions of electrical current, which generate an electromagnetic field in the tissues to be treated and have beneficial effects without affecting any of the main biologic functions.…”

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“…One such alternative is the ActiPatch, which is a commercially available medical device in the UK, Canada and parts of Europe that uses pulsed shortwave therapy (PSWT) [25] to provide relief from chronic pain [26,27]. Randomized, double-blind, placebocontrolled studies that utilized the ActiPatch indicate clinically significant decreases in pain, along with a decrease in the use of medication [26][27][28]. For example, in a 4-week study investigating osteoarthritis of the knee [26], 26% of subjects in the ActiPatch treatment group stopped the use of prescribed analgesics, mainly NSAIDs, while 0% added a new therapy for pain management.…”

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An Over-the-Counter Central Sensitization Therapy: A Chronic Back Pain Registry Study of Pain Relief, Medication Use and Their Adverse Effects

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aim: Back pain, the most prevalent musculoskeletal chronic pain condition, is usually treated with analgesic medications of questionable efficacy and frequent occurrence of adverse side effects. objective: The objective was to determine the effectiveness of the ActiPatch medical devices in reducing chronic back pain, document medication related adverse side effects and establish their impact on quality of life. methods: Upon completing a 7-day trial, subjects were contacted via email with an assessment form using the Constant Contact email program. A total of 1394 responses were collected from subjects who used the device for back pain. Conclusion: Medication adverse effects are common and impact quality of life in the lay population. ActiPatch is an effective intervention for the majority of subjects for treating chronic back pain, although this requires further investigation in randomized clinical trials. • Subjects in this study had chronic back pain (CBP), with a mean pain duration averaging 6.1 years.• Pain etiologies demonstrated a heterogeneous subject population of CBP sufferers.• About 96% of the subjects were using analgesics medications averaging 2.5 per subject, with 71% using prescription analgesics.• The majority of individuals using analgesic medications for CBP report less than adequate pain relief.• Adverse effects from pain medications are common (66%) for CBP sufferers.• CBP sufferers, who report chronic pain for longer than 2 years, also detail using approximately 25% more prescription analgesics than those who have experienced the pain for less than 2 years.• The number of adverse effects is directly proportional to the number of prescription analgesics being used.• The increase in the number of adverse side effects negatively impacts quality of life.• The majority of CBP users, upon using the ActiPatch®, reported a clinically significant reduction in pain within 7 days.• Nearly 50% of the study subjects were able to eliminate or decrease analgesic medications after 7 days of use of the medical device.• The ActiPatch was effective in reducing CBP for the majority of subjects as well as reducing their analgesic use.For reprint orders, please contact: reprints@futuremedicine.com

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Effect of 40 Hz Magnetic Field Application in Posttraumatic Muscular Atrophy Development on Muscle Mass and Contractions in Rats

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Muscle atrophy refers to the deterioration of muscle tissue due to a long-term decrease in muscle function. In the present study, we simulated rectus femoris muscle atrophy experimentally and investigated the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) application on the atrophy development through muscle mass, maximal contraction force, and contraction-relaxation time. A quadriceps tendon rupture with a total tenotomy was created on the rats' hind limbs, inhibiting knee extension for 6 weeks, and this restriction of the movement led to the development of disuse atrophy, while the control group underwent no surgery. The operated and control groups were divided into subgroups according to PEMF application (1.5 mT for 45 days) or no PEMF. All groups were sacrificed after 6 weeks and had their entire rectus femoris removed. To measure the contraction force, the muscles were placed in an organ bath connected to a transducer. As a result of the atrophy, muscle mass and strength were reduced in the operated group, while no muscle mass loss was observed in the operated PEMF group. Furthermore, measurements of single, incomplete and full tetanic contraction force and contraction time (CT) did not change significantly in the operated group that received the PEMF application. The PEMF application prevented atrophy resulting from 6 weeks of immobility, according to the contraction parameters. The effects of PEMF on contraction force and CT provide a basis for further studies in which PEMF is investigated as a noninvasive therapy for disuse atrophy development. Bioelectromagnetics. 43:453-461, 2022.

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Control of Postoperative Pain with a Wearable Continuously Operating Pulsed Radiofrequency Energy Device: A Preliminary Study

Abstract: Postoperative pain is significantly lower with PRFE therapy. According to the findings, PRFE therapy in this form is an excellent, safe, drug-free method of postoperative pain control.

Cited by 36 publications

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Pulsed electromagnetic fields for postoperative pain: a randomized controlled clinical trial in patients undergoing mandibular third molar extraction

Pulsed electromagnetic fields for postoperative pain: a randomized controlled clinical trial in patients undergoing mandibular third molar extraction

An Over-the-Counter Central Sensitization Therapy: A Chronic Back Pain Registry Study of Pain Relief, Medication Use and Their Adverse Effects

Effect of 40 Hz Magnetic Field Application in Posttraumatic Muscular Atrophy Development on Muscle Mass and Contractions in Rats

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