[Evaluation of magnetostimulation effectiveness in physiotherapy--questionnaire research].
The anonymous questionnaires which had been filled in by patients were analysed after the end of the magnetostimulation applied with Viofor JPS. The applicator in form of a mattress with maximum induction 45 microT was used. In the analysed group of 1742 patients, 5% of patients suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, 16% from central nervous system illnesses, 9% from injuries, 1.5% from allergies, 2% from infections, 5.4% from vessel illnesses, 1% from skin illnesses. 0.5% of the patients used monotherapy. 8% suffered from radicular symptoms, 30.7% from pseudoradicular symptoms, 17.4% from arthrosis, and 3.4% patients suffered from migraines and headaches. The complete abatement of complaints or the improvement was noted in 95.5% of patients, no improvement in 4.3% and 0.2% of patients became worse--82% of deteriorated patients were the ones that suffered from infections. The strongest analgesic action and the most frequent abatement were noted in patients after injuries and patients with headaches.
Woldańska-Okońska
Marta
M
Wydziału Fizjoterapii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w łodzi.
Czernicki
Jan
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000628:therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome