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Both groups were evaluated at bases line and after 3\u00a0weeks by using a visual analogue scale (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VAS<\/jats:styled-content>) (0\u201310), somatosensory evoked potentials (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SSEP<\/jats:styled-content>s) for selected dermatomes and Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OSW<\/jats:styled-content>), and findings were compared before and after treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Significant differences were observed between both groups before and after application of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PEMF<\/jats:styled-content> therapy relative to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VAS<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.024), total <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OSW<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), and other domains of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OSW<\/jats:styled-content> score (pain intensity [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.009], personal care [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.01], lifting [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001], walking [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001], sitting [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001], standing [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001], sleeping [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001], social life [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001] and employment [<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.003]). Other significant differences were observed between both groups relative to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SSEP<\/jats:styled-content> latency and amplitude of the evaluated dermatomes on the right side (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.022 and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.001, respectively), and left side latency and amplitude (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.016 and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.002, respectively).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PEMF<\/jats:styled-content> therapy is an effective method for the conservative treatment of lumbar radiculopathy caused by lumbar disc prolapse. 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