PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - SIMONA ELENA SAVULESCU
AU  - MIHAI BERTEANU
AU  - IULIA FILIPESCU
AU  - CRISTINA BEIU
AU  - MARA-MADALINA MIHAI
AU  - LILIANA GABRIELA POPA
AU  - STELLA IOANA POPESCU
AU  - IRINA BALESCU
AU  - NICOLAE BACALBASA
AU  - MARIUS-NICOLAE POPESCU
TI  - Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (rPMS) in Subjects With Lumbar Radiculopathy: An Electromyography-guided Prospective, Randomized Study
AID  - 10.21873/invivo.12300
DP  - 2021 Jan 01
TA  - In Vivo
PG  - 623--627
VI  - 35
IP  - 1
4099  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/1/623.short
4100  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/1/623.full
SO  - In Vivo2021 Jan 01; 35
AB  - Background/Aim: Lumbar radiculopathy refers to the disruption of one or more lumbosacral nerve root functions, usually causing radiating pain and functional impairments. Patients and Methods: We aimed to analyze the role of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) alone or in association with physiokinesiotherapy (PKT) in treating lumbar radiculopathy. A total of 41 patients diagnosed with lumbar radiculopathy were randomly allocated to the rPMS group and the rPMS plus PKT group. Subjects were then administered a total of 10 treatment sessions. Results: A statistically significant improvement was highlighted in both groups in terms of pain score, and electromyography (EMG) analysis depicted a far superior functional recovery in the rPMS plus PKT group. Conclusion: rPMS can constitute an effective treatment for subjects with lumbar radiculopathy and its association with a complex physical rehabilitation program could improve the outcome in these patients.