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| ] System, a PEMF device labeled "''MBI-3000 RESC<sup>tm</sup> Controller''", model # 7802.]] | |||
| {{otheruses4|use of ] in ]|use in mainstream medicine|electrotherapy}} | |||
| '''Electromagnetic therapy''', is a form of ] which claims to treat disease by applying ] or pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) to the body.<ref>{{cite journal | |||
| |author=Gordon GA |title=Designed electromagnetic pulsed therapy: clinical applications |journal=J. Cell. Physiol. |volume=212 |issue=3 |pages=579–82 |year=2007 |month=September |pmid=17577213 |doi=10.1002/jcp.21025 |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | |||
| |author=Luben RA |title=Effects of low-energy electromagnetic fields (pulsed and DC) on membrane signal transduction processes in biological systems |journal=Health Phys |volume=61 |issue=1 |pages=15–28 |year=1991 |month=July |pmid=2061045 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
| There is no ] that electromagnetic therapy is effective in treating any condition.<ref name="acs"/><ref name="ucsd"/> Practitioners claim that these methods can treat a wide range of ailments, including ulcers, headaches, burns, chronic pain, nerve disorders, spinal cord injuries, diabetes, gum infections, asthma, bronchitis, arthritis, cerebral palsy, heart disease and cancer.<ref name="acs"/> | |||
| There is no relationship between alternative devices or methods which use externally applied electrical forces and the use of electromagnetic energy in mainstream medicine.<ref name="acs"/> | |||
| {{Energy therapy}} | |||
| ==Use== | |||
| ] are considered a form of electromagnetic therapy used in some cancer treatment centers to heat and destroy tumor cells.<ref name="acs"/> High-energy radio waves can also be used to "cook" cancer cells, a process called ] (see ].)<ref name="acs"/> | |||
| Despite the lack of scientific evidence, low frequency electromagnetic therapy has been proposed by practitioners of alternative medicine for a variety of purposes, including cell growth promotion, pain reduction, improved blood circulation, bone repair, increased wound healing, sedative effects, enhanced sleep, and arthritic relief.<ref name=BegueSimon>{{cite journal |author=Begué-Simon AM, Drolet RA |title=Clinical assessment of the RHUMART system based on the use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields with low frequency |journal=Int J Rehabil Res |volume=16 |issue=4 |pages=323–7 |year=1993 |month=December |pmid=8175238 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
| Some proponents of electromagnetic therapy believe that "harmful ]" might "disrupt the body's chemical makeup resulting in disease and illness."<ref name="ucsd">{{cite web | title=Complementary and Alternative Therapies For Cancer Patients | url=http://cancer.ucsd.edu/Outreach/PublicEducation/CAMs/electromag.asp | author=Moore Cancer Center, ]}}</ref> The Moore Cancer Center of the ] offers ] for cancer patients. However, it clearly states on its website that to their knowledge "there is no scientific evidence available that any electromagnetic therapies work."<ref name="ucsd"/> | |||
| ==Effectiveness== | |||
| The ] says that "relying on ] treatment alone and avoiding conventional medical care may have serious health consequences." In some cases the devices{{Clarify me|date=February 2009}} may be ineffective and harmful.<ref name="acs">{{cite web | url=http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Electromagnetic_Therapy.asp | title=Electromagnetic Therapy: What is the evidence? | author=The ]}}</ref> A ] conducted by Energy Medicine Developments, Inc. and published in ''Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine'' in 2003 claimed a "small" clinical benefit from pulsed electromagnetic therapy in patients with ], though the authors noted that the results needed to be replicated.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Lappin MS, Lawrie FW, Richards TL, Kramer ED |title=Effects of a pulsed electromagnetic therapy on multiple sclerosis fatigue and quality of life: a double-blind, placebo controlled trial |journal=Altern Ther Health Med |volume=9 |issue=4 |pages=38–48 |year=2003 |pmid=12868251 |doi=}}</ref> A 2006-2007 ] by the ] found no evidence that electromagnetic therapy was useful in healing ]s<ref>{{cite journal |author=Olyaee Manesh A, Flemming K, Cullum NA, Ravaghi H |title=Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |volume= |issue=2 |pages=CD002930 |year=2006 |pmid=16625564 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD002930.pub3}}</ref> or ]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Ravaghi H, Flemming K, Cullum N, Olyaee Manesh A |title=Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |volume= |issue=2 |pages=CD002933 |year=2006 |pmid=16625565 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD002933.pub3}}</ref> | |||
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| * and its related publication ''Bioelectromagnetics'' is a peer-reviewed, internationally circulated scientific journal that specializes in reporting original data on biological effects and applications of electromagnetic fields. | |||
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