The Possible Role of Electrical Stimulation in Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review
Author: Weifei Zhang1, Yuanrui Luo1, Jixuan Xu2, Chuan Guo1, Jing Shi2, Lu Li2, Xiao Sun3, Qingquan Kong1,3
Affiliation:
1 Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
2 Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region (Hospital C T), Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
3 Department of Orthopedics, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People's Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region (Hospital C T), Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Conference/Journal: Medicina (Kaunas)
Date published: 2023 Jan 8
Other:
Volume ID: 59 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 121 , Special Notes: doi: 10.3390/medicina59010121. , Word Count: 131
Osteoporosis is mainly a geriatric disease with a high incidence, and the resulting spinal fractures and hip fractures cause great harm to patients. Anti-osteoporosis drugs are the main treatment for osteoporosis currently, but these drugs have potential clinical limitations and side effects, so the development of new therapies is of great significance to patients with osteoporosis. Electrical stimulation therapy mainly includes pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF), direct current (DC), and capacitive coupling (CC). Meanwhile, electrical stimulation therapy is clinically convenient without side effects. In recent years, many researchers have explored the use of electrical stimulation therapy for osteoporosis. Based on this, the role of electrical stimulation therapy in osteoporosis was summarized. In the future, electrical stimulation might become a new treatment for osteoporosis.
Keywords: electrical stimulation; osteoporosis.
PMID: 36676745 PMCID: PMC9861581 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59010121
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