A recent Austrian research shows PEMF treatment might have a positive effect on post-COVID-fatigue.
Wagner, B., Steiner, M., Markovic, L. et al. Successful application of pulsed electromagnetic fields in a patient with post-COVID-19 fatigue: a case report. Wien Med Wochenschr 172, 227–232 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-021-00901-2
As mentioned in the article. Post-COVID-19 fatigue is a frequent symptom, which substantially limits patients to achieve full recovery and potentially restrains return to work.
In the study, a 55-year-old patient presented with persisting weakness, tiredness, and exhaustion since the infection with SARS-CoV‑2 6.5 months ago. COVID-19 disease had initially caused respiratory symptoms, myalgia, cephalea, and anosmia. She had been on sick leave for 3 weeks, taking medication twice daily for pain control. Her main complaint was fatigue, which severely affected her workability. The patient had not received any treatment for her fatigue symptoms specifically.
In the study, the patient then received 10 sessions of PEMF(pulsed electromagnetic field) twice weekly for 5 weeks, each session lasting 30 min.
The patient reported an increase in energy and a decrease of fatigue symptoms as of the fourth treatment session, with improvements continuing over the following sessions. After completing all 10 sessions, she felt fully recovered and able to face challenges in work and private life. Wellbeing continued at the follow-up evaluation 6 weeks later.
Fatigue, work ability, quality of life, and psychological well-being improved clearly over the course of the treatment and showed stable results 6 weeks later.
"The BFI score decreased from 6.33 (moderate fatigue) at baseline to 0.22 (no fatigue) post intervention. The largest improvements were seen in the dimensions of mood, work, relationship, and enjoyment of life."
The author wrote in the Conclusion section of the report: "The use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy with a device that allows sufficient penetration of the body tissue might be a promising physical modality to manage post-COVID-19 fatigue syndrome, which could reduce clinical and economic health consequences. Clinical sham-controlled studies are needed to evaluate the effect of PEMF on patients with post-COVID-19 fatigue syndrome."
奧地利最近的一項研究表明，PEMF 治療可能對 COVID 後疲勞產生積極影響。
Wagner, B., Steiner, M., Markovic, L. 等人。脈衝電磁場在 COVID-19 後疲勞患者中的成功應用：病例報告。 Wien Med Wochenschr 172, 227–232 (2022)。 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-021-00901-2
正如文章中提到的, COVID-19 後疲勞是一種常見症狀，它極大地限制了患者實現完全康復，並可能限制患者重返工作崗位。
在這項研究中，一名 55 歲的患者自 6.5 個月前感染 SARS-CoV-2 以來一直表現出虛弱、疲倦和疲憊。 COVID-19 疾病最初引起呼吸道症狀、肌痛、頭疼和嗅覺喪失。她已經請了 3 周病假，每天服用兩次藥物來控制疼痛。她的主要抱怨是疲勞，這嚴重影響了她的工作能力。
患者之前沒有接受任何專門針對她的疲勞症狀的治療。
在這項研究中，患者隨後接受了 10 次 PEMF（脈衝電磁場）治療，每週兩次，持續 5 週，每次持續 30 分鐘。
患者報告在第四次治療後精力增加，疲勞症狀減輕，並在接下來的治療中持續改善。完成所有 10 節課後，她感覺完全康復，能夠面對工作和私人生活中的挑戰。 6 週後的隨訪評估中繼續保持健康。
疲勞、工作能力、生活質量和心理健康在治療過程中明顯改善，並在 6 週後顯示穩定結果。
“BFI 評分從基線時的 6.33（中度疲勞）下降到干預後的 0.22（無疲勞）。最大的改善體現在情緒、工作、人際關係和生活享受方面。”
作者在結論部分寫道：“使用脈衝電磁場療法和允許充分穿透身體組織的設備可能是一種有前途的物理方式來管理 COVID-19 後疲勞綜合症，這可能會降低臨床和經濟健康結果。需要進行臨床假對照研究來評估 PEMF 對 COVID-19 後疲勞綜合症患者的影響。”