Magnetic therapy as an effective technology for medical rehabilitation

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Objective. Provide a scientific overview of world research works on the study of the influence of magnetic fields on the human body under various pathological conditions.

Materials and methods. The literature review was conducted using the PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and Elsevier databases over the past 14 years (2010–2024); only full-text articles were included in the review. Key words used to conduct the search: “Magnetic therapy”, “Magnetic therapy pain”, “Magnetic stimulation”, “Pulsed magnetic therapy”. The criteria for inclusion of articles in the review were: year of publication of the scientific work from 2010 to 2024, full-text articles, papers, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and experimental studies. Exclusion criteria: coincidence of identical works in different databases.

Results. This review combines data from 9 modern systematic reviews and meta-analyses for 2010-2024, which consider the use of magnetic fields in clinical practice and 4 experimental studies studying the mechanisms of action of magnetic fields on tissues and metabolic regulatory systems.

Conclusion. Based on the results of the analysis of the data obtained, the role of the most significant techniques that are appropriate for use in medical rehabilitation and have a wide range of prescriptions was determined.

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N. V. Kotenko

National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology, Ministry of Health of Russia

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Email: doktorkot@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6501-791X

Candidate of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation, Moscow

O. O. Borisevich

National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: doktorkot@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3175-6308

Candidate of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation, Moscow

T. V. Konchugova

National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: doktorkot@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0991-8988

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

L. A. Marchenkova

National Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and Balneology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: doktorkot@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1886-124X

Doctor of Medical Sciences

Russian Federation, Moscow

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