Efficacy/effectiveness of prolozone or PEMF in treating shoulder or back strain as well as disc herniation
WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group, Martin CW
Record ID 32018014506
English
Authors' objectives:
To determine whether there is any evidence on the efficacy/effectiveness of prolozone or PEMF in treating (shoulder or back) sprain or strain as well as on disc herniation.
Authors' results and conclusions:
No published study was identified in initial searches but there were some published studies identified in a subsequent search. However, upon examination on the titles and abstracts of these published studies, none were relevant to the objective of this systematic review. To date, there is no published study reporting the efficacy/effectiveness of prolozone in treating sprain/strain (of any body part). To date, there is no published study reporting the efficacy/effectiveness of prolozone in treating disc herniation. To date, there is no published study reporting the efficacy/effectiveness of PEMF in treating sprain/strain (of any body part). To date, there is no published study reporting the efficacy/effectiveness of PEMF in treating disc herniation.
Authors' methods:
A comprehensive and systematic literature search was done on November 1, 2022. The search was done on commercial medical literature databases employing a combination of key words.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/evidence-based-medicine-and-systematic-reviews
Year Published:
2024
URL for published report:
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-care-providers/guides/efficacy-prolozone-pemf-treating-shoulder-back-sprain-strain-disc-herniation?lang=en
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Mini HTA
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Shoulder Injuries
- Shoulder Pain
- Back Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Magnetic Field Therapy
Keywords
- sprain
- strain
- herniated disc
- pulsed electromagnetic therapy
- pemf
Contact
Organisation Name:
WorkSafeBC
Contact Address:
6591 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V7C 1C6 Canada. Tel: 604-231-8417; Fax: 604-279-7698
Contact Name:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Contact Email:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Copyright:
WorkSafe BC
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