QMR Therapy For Osteoarthritis Developed

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis or joint disease and is one of the primary causes of pain and disability in advancing years of life. Osteo arthritis usually affects people over the age of 50.Some degree of osteoarthritis will develop in everyone in old age and is estimated that three out of four persons who are more than 60 years of age will have definite evidence of osteoarthritis in at least one joint.

Some 15-30% who suffer from osteoarthritis over the age of 40 need medical attention. Knee replacement surgery was the only treatment available. It is a well known fact that surgery has its own side effects and also requires prolonged hospitalisation.

Quantum Magnetic Resonance Therapy (QMR TherapyTM) method is painless, safe, non-invasive and cost effective alternative method of treatment when compared to surgery.

What is this treatment?

QMR TherapyTM is the world"s first scientifically proven, non-surgical treatment to help regenerate cartilage and restore mobility of arthritic knee joints.

Safety of QMR Therapy

QMR TherapyTM is non-invasive, painless and safe. Clinical trials have been conducted on over 400 cases of osteoarthritis. The findings were published in the Journal of Aerospace Medicine. It involves the application of electromagnetic beams to regenerate tissues that wear and tear due to ageing. The beams can be precisely controlled and focused onto tissues therein generating streaming voltage potentials. This is lower than what is used in cell phones thereby making it safe for human use. The International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has defined emission levels that are considered safe for human use. Both electric and magnetic field emissions from QMR TherapyTM exposure are well below the levels specified by ICNIRP. These levels were certified by the LRDE, Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, a government of India body attached to the DRDO. (Defence Research and Development Organisation)


Clinical trials led by Wg. Cdr (Dr.) VG Vasishta began in 2004 at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, an Indian Air Force establishment. These clinical trials were approved by the Ethics Committee of the Institute under the aegis of the Indian Council of Medical Research. Phase 1 and 2 trials on osteoarthritis ended in 2006. The study was conducted using the internationally accepted American Knee Society rating system Vasishta VG et al, Rotational Field Magnetic Resonance (RFQMR) in treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint, Indian Journal of Aerospace Medicine, 48 (2), 2004; 1-7

Benefits of QMR Therapy

• It is a pioneering, unique, effective and non-invasive procedure for treatment of Osteoarthritis.
• QMR TherapyTM for osteoarthritis significantly decreases pain.
• It has no side effects.
• It enables natural growth of cartilage and increases its thickness as against placement of foreign substance.
• It is a cheaper alternative to knee replacement.
• Both knees can be treated simultaneously in QMR TherapyTM.
• It increases mobility in patients.
• It improves stability and power of the knee joint.
• It is an outpatient treatment.
• Progress of the disease is halted.
• Patients can carry on their normal activity during the treatment.
• Does not have an effect on co-morbidities (associated medical problems).
• Patients can get rid of pain killer drugs.
• During the treatment, the patient can read or listen to music.

Wg. Cdr (Dr.) VG Vasishta (Retd), Founder & CEO of SBF Healthcare has been instrumental in conducting various studies that have led to changes in the medical standards of the Armed Forces. During his tenure as Head of the Radio Diagnosis department at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bangalore, he was a recognized guide to many MD students. He has also been awarded numerous fellowships from international institutes. For excellence in medicine, he was awarded the 2006 Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava Award by the Government for his work on osteoarthritis and cancer. In 2006, SBF Healthcare was launched by Wg. Cdr Vasishta on his retirement from the Indian Air Force to bring this technology into the public sphere.

The promising results that have been received from this therapy have brought recognition for this technology not only from the scientific community, but also from the international medical and academic community. The preliminary results have been presented at international scientific symposia. The numbers and volume of patients that are looking up to this therapy as a beacon of hope is huge. This treatment therapy has already put India"s medical expertise on the international map.

The process

The treatment for Osteoarthritis is a 21-day process which does not require hospitalization. The total time required for treatment each day is 90 minutes.
SBF Healthcare now operates two centers in Bangalore and Mumbai. More than 2000 cases have now been treated by SBF Healthcare since inception.
This method has been a "pain reliever" to all those who have been suffering for years and confined to a wheel chair or limited activities and it has no doubt changed the quality of their lives.
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