until symptoms improved or an adverse
side effect occurred. Pain was rated on a 10 point vas scale and paresthesia on KNEE AND SPINE LASER CENTERa 5 point scale. Outcomes were also evaluated clinically with infrared
thermography and doppler ultrasonography to assess blood flow. Pemf therapy was
effective in 80%. No pain was made worse. Acmf therapy was effective in 73%.
The average pain score following the first treatment was better for pemf vs
acmf. The use of pemfs is rapidly increasing and extending to soft tissue from
its first applications to hard tissue. Emf in current orthopedic clinical
practice is used to treat delayed and non-union fractures, rotator cuff
tendinitis,.
