The experience with repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation in subjects with lumbosacral radiculopathy

• Published in: Nervno-myshechnye bolezni Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 31 - 38
• Main Authors: Blokhina, V. N., Kopachka, M. M., Troshina, E. M., Kanshin, D. S., Nikolaev, S. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: ABV-press 23.08.2020
• Subjects: пояснично-крестцовая радикулопатия; ритмическая периферическая магнитная стимуляция
• ISSN: 2222-8721; 2413-0443
• DOI: 10.17650/2222-8721-2020-10-2-31-38

Introduction . Lumbosacral radiculopathy is а leading cause of long-term disability. Taking into a consideration the duration of treatment radiculopathy, the risk of developing adverse reactions when taking analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the physiotherapeutic method — repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation may become a promising method of therapy. Aim of the study . Assessment of the effectiveness of the complex treatment for patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy using the course of the repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation. Materials and methods . Forty patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy were enrolled in the open non-randomized study, were divided into 2 parallel groups. The patients of the 1st group received a course of traditional treatment and a course of the repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation. The patients of the 2nd group were treated with the traditional treatment without the course of the stimulation. A magnetic stimulator MagPro (Magventure, Denmark) was used for repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation. Results . A significant difference (p <0.001) was registered regarding the reduction of pain syndrome and the improvement of the functional status after treatment in both groups. 14 (70 %) patients of the first group achieved a pain visual analogue scale relief by 50 % after 10 repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation sessions, while 6 (30 %) patients did this after 15 repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation sessions. We did not observed a statistically significant differences (p >0.05) in pain syndrome, functional status, anxiety level at the end of follow-up between the groups. Conclusion . We did not receive the benefits of the repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation course in comparison with a traditional treatment of a lumbosacral radiculopathy. Further placebo-controlled studies to study the effect of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation on pain and anxiety in patients with back pain and radiculopathy are required.