Has anyone used EMTT or PEMF therapy for muscles, tendons ?

@lavanda7 mentioned having EMTT treatment for osteoarthritis in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/818687/. There are quite a few other discussions and member comments on PEMF therapy. Here is a link to the search results, if you want to scan through them while you wait for other members to respond - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=PEMF.

@rgg Since you have mentioned in other posts that you are familiar with medical terms, and do research using PubMed (and probably other sources) I thought maybe you would like to take a "deep dive" into the ongoing research. In the article below, a group who reviewed these emerging therapies a number of years ago, and concluded that more research was needed, report on the use of pulsed magnetic field therapy for a number of uses, including fracture healing, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10379303/
This article offers two great features - it is not sponsored by anyone with a financial interest in the therapy, and it includes links to the underlying studies so you can dig as deeply as you wish.

I thought it was interesting that there are some really solidly backed uses (like fracture healing) - it was used on my daughter to help healing several severe fractures in her wrist, where fragmented bones were not mending after many months. On the other hand, the long-term benefits for osteoporosis were less clear - more study is still needed.

If I were to seek such treatment, I would probably try to find a trained practitioner, maybe in a rehab setting. This way, I could find out if it works, and the right settings and lengths of treatments for me. Then I would consider investing in my own equipment.

@rgg Since you have mentioned in other posts that you are familiar with medical terms, and do research using PubMed (and probably other sources) I thought maybe you would like to take a "deep dive" into the ongoing research. In the article below, a group who reviewed these emerging therapies a number of years ago, and concluded that more research was needed, report on the use of pulsed magnetic field therapy for a number of uses, including fracture healing, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10379303/
This article offers two great features - it is not sponsored by anyone with a financial interest in the therapy, and it includes links to the underlying studies so you can dig as deeply as you wish.

I thought it was interesting that there are some really solidly backed uses (like fracture healing) - it was used on my daughter to help healing several severe fractures in her wrist, where fragmented bones were not mending after many months. On the other hand, the long-term benefits for osteoporosis were less clear - more study is still needed.

If I were to seek such treatment, I would probably try to find a trained practitioner, maybe in a rehab setting. This way, I could find out if it works, and the right settings and lengths of treatments for me. Then I would consider investing in my own equipment.

@lavanda7 mentioned having EMTT treatment for osteoarthritis in another discussion here - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/818687/. There are quite a few other discussions and member comments on PEMF therapy. Here is a link to the search results, if you want to scan through them while you wait for other members to respond - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=PEMF.