Effectiveness of Biomodulator in treating chronic pain and reducing medications pain and reducing medications

Abstract

To determine the efficacy of self-treatment with Pulsed Electromagnetic Frequency(PEMF) therapy, delivered via the Biomodulator(TM), in reducing chronic low back pain (LBP) symptoms and analgesic use in military service members (SMs) when compared to usual care (UC) alone. Secondarily, to determine whether treatment produces variability in secondary biopsychosocial variables often associated with chronic pain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 2017
Accession Number
AD1028162

Entities

People

  • Ann M. Nayback-beebe

Organizations

  • San Antonio Military Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Knowledge Management
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Medicine
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Public Health
  • Statistics
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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