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Novel Approach for Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation for the Treatment of Severe, Chronic Knee Joint Pain After Total Knee ArthroplastyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Introduction of a peripheral subcutaneous field stimulation directly to the painful knee area is a novel and simple procedure that was extremely effective for the relief of pain and may provide a breakthrough in the treatment of chronic intractable knee pain following total knee arthroplasty. The periarticular approach has several advantages, including only small incisions over the lateral and medial knee, proximal thigh and abdomen resulting in minimal strain on the lead array with flexion and extension contributing to overall stability of this system. (Source: Neuromodulation)
Source: Neuromodulation - November 20, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: William Porter McRoberts, Martin Roche Source Type: journals

Notalgia paresthesica successfully treated with narrow-band UVB: report of five casesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Given the benefits achieved, we stress the interest of UVB narrow-band as a safe and well tolerated alternative treatment for notalgia paresthetica. (Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)
Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - November 18, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: L Pérez-Pérez, F Allegue, J-M Fabeiro, J-L Caeiro, A Zulaica Source Type: journals

Analgesic effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): Implications for acupuncture?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion: In line with neurophysiological theories, considerable TENS effects were shown using the standard experimental pain paradigm of placebo research SETT. The results support the role of DNIC and gate control in TENS and acupuncture like TENS-induced analgesic effects. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: K.-E. Choi, M. Strobel, R. Lauche, F. Musial, F. Saha, T. Rampp, G. Dobos Source Type: journals

Does the use of TENS increase the effectiveness of exercise for improving walking after stroke? A randomized controlled clinical trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: TENS can improve the effectiveness of task-related exercise for increasing walking capacity in hemiparetic stroke survivors. PMID: 19906763 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - November 11, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ng SS, Hui-Chan CW Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: journals

Editorial CommentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report concerns the prospective study of transcutaneous parasacral electrical stimulation to treat symptoms of overactive bladder in children. The significance of the article is that it is a long-term study from a series first published in 2006. The parasacral cutaneous pads and use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at 10 Hz 3 times weekly for 20 minutes for a maximum of 20 sessions is significantly less onerous than previously published studies. (Source: The Journal of Urology)
Source: The Journal of Urology - October 20, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: William E. Kaplan Tags: Pediatric Urology Source Type: journals

Paramedical treatment in primary dystonia: A systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dystonia is a disabling movement disorder with a significant impact on quality of life. The current therapeutic armamentarium includes various drugs, botulinum toxin injections, and occasionally (neuro)surgery. In addition, many patients are referred for paramedical (including allied health care) interventions. An enormous variation in the paramedical treatment is provided, largely because evidence-based, accepted treatment regimes are not available. We have conducted a systematic review of studies that explored the effect of various paramedical interventions in primary dystonia. Only studies that have used clinical outcom...
Source: Movement Disorders - October 15, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Cathérine C.S. Delnooz, Martin W.I.M. Horstink, Marina A. Tijssen, Bart P.C. van de Warrenburg Source Type: journals

Successful Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Two Women with Restless Genital Syndrome: The Role of Aδ- and C-Nerve FibersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Conventional TENS treatment is a promising therapy for ReGS, but further controlled research is warranted. Preorgasmic and orgasmic genital sensations in ReGS are transmitted by A[delta] and C fibers and are inhibited by A[beta] fibers. A neurological hypothesis on the pathophysiology of ReGS encompassing its clinical symptomatology, TENS, and drug treatment is put forward. Waldinger MD, Lint GJ, Venema PL, van Gils AP, and Schweitzer DH. Successful transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in two women with restless genital syndrome: The role of A[delta]- and C-nerve fibers. J Sex Med **;**:**[ndash]**. (So...
Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine - October 12, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Marcel D. Waldinger, Govert J. de Lint, Pieter L. Venema, Ad P.G. van Gils, Dave H. Schweitzer Source Type: journals

An Investigation Into the Effects of Frequency-Modulated Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Experimentally-Induced Pressure Pain in Healthy Human ParticipantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compared the effects of constant-frequency TENS and frequency-modulated TENS on blunt pressure pain in healthy human volunteers. Thirty-six participants received constant-frequency TENS (80 pps), frequency-modulated TENS (20 to 100 pps), and placebo (no current) TENS at a strong nonpainful intensity in a randomized cross-over manner. Pain threshold was taken from the forearm using pressure algometry. There were no statistical differences between constant-frequency TENS and frequency-modulated TENS after 20 minutes (OR = 1.54; CI, 0.29, 8.23, P = 1.0). Both constant-frequency TENS and frequency-modulated TENS wer...
Source: The Journal of Pain - September 30, 2009 Category: Materials Science Authors: Chih-Chung Chen, Mark I. Johnson Tags: Original Reports Source Type: journals

Comparison of Continuous and Intermittent Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Postoperative Pain Management after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Prospective Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: CTENS and ITENS after median sternotomy for CABG decreased pain and reduced narcotic requirements more than in the PTENS and control treatments during first postoperative 24 hours. Neither CTENS nor ITENS is superior to the other in decreasing pain; however, CTENS leads to a greater reduction in the narcotic requirement than ITENS. PMID: 19833593 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Heart Surgery Forum)
Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - September 30, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Solak O, Emmiler M, Ela Y, Dündar U, Koçoıullari CU, Eren N, Gökçe IY, Cekirdekçi A, Kavuncu V Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: journals

Electrical Nerve Stimulation May be Effective Complement to the Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic PainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article is published in JRRD, Volume 46, Issue1, a special issue dedicated to managing pain after spinal cord injury. (Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com)
Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - September 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: info

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for treatment of spinal cord injury neuropathic pain.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, TENS merits consideration as a com plementary treatment in patients with SCI and neuropathic pain. PMID: 19533522 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: J Rehabil Res Dev)
Source: J Rehabil Res Dev - September 4, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Norrbrink C Tags: J Rehabil Res Dev Source Type: journals

A comparison of the analgesic efficacy of medium-frequency alternating current and TENSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: BMAC is as effective as TENS in increasing cold pain thresholds in healthy subjects. Since BMAC has been shown to be more comfortable than TENS in previous studies and is likely to be better accepted and tolerated by patients, clinical investigation is warranted. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - September 3, 2009 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Alex R. Ward, Stacey Lucas-Toumbourou, Brigid McCarthy Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Primary DysmenorrheaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. This result supports that women in our country who suffer from primary dysmenorrhea could benefit by using TENS, which is consistent with the previous studies. In addition to pain-relieving effects, relief of the autonomic symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea also indicated that the mechanism of TENS might be different from the placebo effect of the sham TENS stimulation. These findings indicate the immediate effects of TENS in women with primary dysmenorrheal. (Source: Neuromodulation)
Source: Neuromodulation - August 19, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Shwu-Fen Wang, Jo-Ping Lee, Hsiao-Lin Hwa Source Type: journals

[Anti-inflammatory and analgesic electrotherapy : Evidence in rheumatology?]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this article is an assessment of the evidence on antiinflammatory and analgesic current in rheumatology. Three trials on the effects of TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) with RA-patients (rheumatoid arthritis) showed good analgesic effect, while one study on EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) demonstrated a benefit in muscle strength and function. No anti-inflammatory effect could be verified. The overall validity is limited due to the small number of studies and the methodical quality of the analyzed trials. PMID: 19657663 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie)
Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - August 6, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Müller T Tags: Z Rheumatol Source Type: journals

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia: A preliminary efficacy and mechanisms-based investigationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Objectives: To determine the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia (TSE) on mechanical pain threshold (MPT) and vibration threshold (VT).Design: A prospective, single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.Setting: Laboratory based.Participants: Thirty-four healthy volunteers (12 men and 22 women; mean age±standard deviation 30±8 years). Exclusion criteria were conditions affecting upper limb sensation and contraindications to electrical stimulation.Interventions: Participants were allocated at random to receive TENS (n=8), TSE (n=8), place...
Source: Physiotherapy - July 15, 2009 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Shea Palmer, Fiona Cramp, Kate Propert, Helen Godfrey Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care)
Source: Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care - July 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jones, I., Johnson, M. I. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Inexpensive TENS Unit Can Ease Labor PainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
05/14/2009, Cochrane Library, There are many ways to deal with the pain of giving birth, but women and their obstetricians can always benefit from having another choice. A Cochrane review has concluded that women in labor should have the option of using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) - a non-drug method of pain management. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)
Source: Health Behavior News Service - June 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Physiotherapy and cardiac rhythm devices: a review of the current scope of practiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion There are no specific international policies regarding the administration of physiotherapy modalities in CRD patients and, thus, there are no specific guidelines to be implemented at the local level. Review of the literature and of recommendations from CRD manufacturers suggests that TENS, Diathermy, and Interferential Electrical Current Therapy are best avoided in patients with CRDs. However, there is no consensus and it may be possible to safely deliver these modalities in a proper setting with device and patient monitoring. Although further research is required in this regard, active collaboration between phy...
Source: Europace - June 21, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Digby, G. C., Daubney, M. E., Baggs, J., Campbell, D., Simpson, C. S., Redfearn, D. P., Brennan, F. J., Abdollah, H., Baranchuk, A. Tags: REVIEW Source Type: journals

[Value of galvanotherapy for localised prostate cancer.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In recent years electrotherapy has become an accepted treatment option in several medical subfields such as defibrillation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, electroconvulsive shock treatment (ECT) in conjunction with antidepressant therapy, pain management and physical therapy [transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), diathermia, Stanger bath therapy, etc.]. In recent years several groups, especially from Asia, have investigated the therapeutic effect of electricity in the treatment of malignant tumours. They determined basic principles of electrotherapy and developed different theories of tumour destruc...
Source: Der Urologe. Ausg. A - June 10, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Arsov C, Winter C, Albers P Tags: Urologe A Source Type: journals

Facilitating comfort for hospitalized patients using non-pharmacological measures: Preliminary development of clinical practice guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Williams AM, Davies A and Griffiths G. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2009; 15: 145[ndash]155Facilitating comfort for hospitalized patient using non-pharmacological measures: Preliminary development of clinical practice guidelines Nurses often use non-pharmacological measures to facilitate comfort for patients within the hospital setting. However, guidelines for use of these measures are commonly inadequate or absent. This paper presents 12 clinical practice guidelines that were developed from the findings of a literature review into non-pharmacological measures that are thought to facilitate patient comfort. Th...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice - June 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Anne M Williams, Anne Davies, Gareth Griffiths Tags: Scholarly Papers Source Type: journals

Could acupuncture needle sensation be a predictor of analgesic response?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe how our approach to establish criteria to determine adequacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation interventions in clinical trials has been used to inform our search for markers of adequacy of procedural technique for acupuncture. We describe previous research which has focused on developing tools to capture the nature of the descriptors used by patients when they self-report needle sensation and reveal that little attention has been given to its role in outcome. We demonstrate that needle sensation is a complex phenomenon with subjects using multiple descriptors to report their experience. We argue t...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Benham A, Johnson MI Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Immediate Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Focal Knee Joint Cooling on Quadriceps Activation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 1175DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181982557Authors: PIETROSIMONE, BRIAN G. 1; HART, JOSEPH M. 2; SALIBA, SUSAN A. 1; HERTEL, JAY 1; INGERSOLL, CHRISTOPHER D. 1 (Source: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise)
Source: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise - May 24, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (328 K) Source Type: journals

Inexpensive TENS Unit Can Ease Labor PainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are many ways to deal with the pain of giving birth, but women and their obstetricians can always benefit from having another choice. A Cochrane review has concluded that women in labor should have the option of using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) a non-drug method of pain management. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news

An Investigation of the Hypoalgesic Effects of TENS Delivered by a Glove ElectrodeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study presents a comparison of the hypoalgesic effects of 2 different types of TENS electrode, a novel glove electrode and standard self-adhesive rectangular electrodes. The glove electrode provides a larger contact area with the skin, thereby stimulating a greater number of nerve fibers. The results show that both electrodes have similar hypoalgesic effects and therefore give the clinician another choice in electrode. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 23, 2009 Category: Materials Science Authors: Stephen Cowan, Joanne McKenna, Evie McCrum-Gardner, Mark I. Johnson, Kathleen A. Sluka, Deirdre M. Walsh Tags: Original Reports Source Type: journals

TENS and FES for sensory impairment and gait dysfunction following removal of spinal cord ependymoma - a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. The use of TENS as a sensory stimulus was an invaluable component of this patient's treatment, allowing her to engage in a more challenging balance and gait programme at an earlier stage in her rehabilitation. Combining FES with TENS was also useful and allowed treatment to address motor and sensory impairments concurrently during functional activity. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Physiotherapy Research International)
Source: Physiotherapy Research International - April 22, 2009 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Clare P. Donnellan, Kate Caldwell Source Type: journals

Inhibition of Cortical Laser-Evoked Potentials by Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve StimulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Our data suggest that TENS inhibits nociceptive processing. Ten minutes of TENS exerts a clinically relevant pain reduction. (Source: Neuromodulation)
Source: Neuromodulation - April 20, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Imre Poldino Krabbenbos, D. Brandsma, C. F. P. van Swol, E. H. Boezeman, S. C. Tromp, H. J. A. Nijhuis, E. P. A. van Dongen Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

A preliminary investigation into the effect of coffee on hypolagesia associated with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive, inexpensive analgesic technique used to relieve pain. It has been suggested that caffeine, an adenosine antagonist, may interfere with TENS action. This double-blind controlled pilot study investigated the effect of coffee on response to TENS in healthy human participants experiencing experimentally induced pain. Twelve participants (7 female, age range = 20[ndash]41 years) took part in two experiments separated by 24 h. Each experiment lasted 80 min and consisted of 3 × 15 min cycles: pre-TENS, during TENS predrink and during TENS postdrink [coffee (10...
Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - April 2, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Allen Dickie, Ghazala Tabasam, Osama Tashani, Paul Marchant, Mark I. Johnson Source Type: journals

A Cochrane Systematic Review of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Cancer PainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Cancer-related pain is complex and multi-dimensional; yet, the mainstay of cancer pain management has been the biomedical approach. There is a need for nonpharmacological and innovative pain management strategies. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may have a role. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of TENS for cancer-related pain in adults. The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, AMED, and PEDro databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the use of TENS for the management of cancer-related pain in adults. Once ...
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 1, 2009 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Karen Robb, Stephen G. Oxberry, Michael I. Bennett, Mark I. Johnson, Karen H. Simpson, Robert D. Searle Tags: Review Articles Source Type: journals

UninTENSional pacemaker interactions with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Europace)
Source: Europace - February 24, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Burri, H., Piguet, V. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: journals

Interference of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation with permanent ventricular stimulation: a new clinical problem?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation frequently induces inhibition of the PM function already at the clinically set ventricular sensitivity. Therefore, individual testing is warranted before TENS treatment is considered in patients with a PM. A test protocol for TENS and PM interaction is proposed. (Source: Europace)
Source: Europace - February 24, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Carlson, T., Andrell, P., Ekre, O., Edvardsson, N., Holmgren, C., Jacobsson, F., Mannheimer, C. Tags: Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Source Type: journals

Role of health care professionals in multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities in Canada.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Different health care professionals play a variety of important roles in MPTF in Canada. However, few of them are involved on a full-time basis and the extent to which pain is assessed and treated in a truly multidisciplinary manner is questionable. PMID: 19225605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management)
Source: Pain Research and Management - February 21, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Peng P, Stinson JN, Choiniere M, Dion D, Intrater H, Lefort S, Lynch M, Ong M, Rashiq S, Tkachuk G, Veillette Y, Tags: Pain Res Manag Source Type: journals

Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pectoralis Major Tendon Repair.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 1DOI: 10.1097/BTE.0b013e31818ff72eAuthors: Gwinn, David E. MD; Wilson, Kevin MD; Sracic, Michael K. MD; Hebert, Daniel J. MD (Source: Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery)
Source: Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery - February 20, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (837 K) Source Type: journals

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on postmastectomy skin flap necrosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to delineate the effects of TENS on the viability of skin flaps created during mastectomy in breast cancer patients. Patients treated with modified radical mastectomy were prospectively randomized to receive either TENS or no further local treatment postoperatively. High frequency (70 Hz) and low intensity (2 mA) TENS was applied and areas of flap ecchymosis and necrosis were measured after the completion of TENS application and compared between the two groups. Patients were also compared according to age, comorbid diseases, duration of anesthesia, flap area, amount of wound drainage and ser...
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - February 15, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Source Type: journals

A pilot study on using acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to treat chronic non-specific low back pain.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Combined acupuncture and TENS treatment is effective in pain relief and QOL of low back improvement for the sampled patients suffering from chronic LBP. PMID: 19161950 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - January 25, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Itoh K, Itoh S, Katsumi Y, Kitakoji H Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: journals

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment of lichen simplex: a prospective study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. From our clinical observation, we suggest that TENS may prove to be a useful and well-tolerated treatment modality for the treatment of pruritus in patients with LS. PMID: 19175614 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology)
Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology - January 23, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Engin B, Tufekci O, Yazici A, Ozdemir M Tags: Clin Exp Dermatol Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for treatment of hyperalgesia and painEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a nonpharmacologic treatment for pain relief. TENS has been used to treat a variety of painful conditions. This review updates the basic and clinical science regarding the use of TENS that has been published in the past 3 years (ie, 2005–2008). Basic science studies using animal models of inflammation show changes in the peripheral nervous system, as well as in the spinal cord and descending inhibitory pathways, in response to TENS. Translational studies show mechanisms to prevent analgesic tolerance to repeated application of TENS. This review...
Source: Current Rheumatology Reports - January 9, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Current Rheumatology Reports Source Type: journals

Control of acute postoperative pain by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation after open cardiac operations: a randomized placebo-controlled prospective study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: TENS was more effective than placebo TENS or control treatments in decreasing pain and limiting opioid and nonopioid medication intake during the first 24-hour period following MS. PMID: 18948245 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Heart Surgery Forum)
Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - October 26, 2008 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Emmiler M, Solak O, Kocogullari C, Dundar U, Ayva E, Ela Y, Cekirdekci A, Kavuncu V Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: journals

Letter to Editor: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer bone pain.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18772212 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Palliative Medicine)
Source: Palliative Medicine - September 4, 2008 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Searle RD, Bennett MI, Johnson MI, Callin S, Radford H Tags: Palliat Med Source Type: journals

Investigating the safety of electroacupuncture with a PicoscopeTM.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our wish to know more about the paths taken by electrical currents in electroacupuncture (EA) with special reference to the heart, particularly in patients with an implanted pacemaker, prompted us to undertake this study. Using ourselves as subjects, we have developed a safe oscillographic method to detect, visualise and record the EA currents that avoids the use of equipment requiring mains electricity. After two trials with unsatisfactory equipment, we found that the newly developed model 3425 PicoScopeTM (Pico Technology Ltd), with a four channel differential amplifier input connected to a laptop PC operating in bat...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Thompson JW, Cummings M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Investigating the safety of electroacupuncture with a Picoscope.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our wish to know more about the paths taken by electrical currents in electroacupuncture (EA) with special reference to the heart, particularly in patients with an implanted pacemaker, prompted us to undertake this study. Using ourselves as subjects, we have developed a safe oscillographic method to detect, visualise and record the EA currents that avoids the use of equipment requiring mains electricity. After two trials with unsatisfactory equipment, we found that the newly developed model 3425 PicoScopeTM (Pico Technology Ltd), with a four channel differential amplifier input connected to a laptop PC operating in bat...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Thompson JW, Cummings M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

A single session of Acu-TENS increases FEV1 and reduces dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Acu-TENS may be a useful non-invasive adjunctive intervention in the management of dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study suggests that the effect of long-term Acu-TENS warrants further investigation. PMID: 18721121 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy)
Source: The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy - August 30, 2008 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Lau KS, Jones AY Tags: Aust J Physiother Source Type: journals

[Value of adjuvant physiotherapy in postoperative pain management.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In times of limited financial and human resources the application of adjuvant physiotherapy postoperatively in orthopaedic patients requires reevaluation.In the early postoperative course physiotherapy improves the patients' mobility. However, it is not able to reduce the need for pain medication. It is intended to minimize complications and to mobilize and motivate the patients early. In contrast, massages are of minor importance in the immediate postoperative course and are applied only in a few selected cases. Cryotherapy plays a major role especially after shoulder and knee surgery. On the other hand, transcutaneou...
Source: Der Orthopade - August 23, 2008 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bullmann V, Weber TP, Kienle B, Schulte TL Tags: Orthopade Source Type: journals

[Work in progress report - Cardiac general] Short-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation after cardiac surgery: effect on pain, pulmonary function and electrical muscle activityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for treatment of postoperative pain in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. In addition, we sought to determine whether TENS would be related to improved pulmonary function and muscle electrical activity in this patient population. Forty-five patients, 32 males and 13 females, aged 41–74 years were randomly allocated to receive TENS (n=23) or sham treatment (n=22) during 4 h on the third postoperative day. A 0–10 visual analogic scale was used to assess pain; lung function was evaluated by spirometry and...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - July 29, 2008 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Cipriano, G., Camargo Carvalho, A. C., Bernardelli, G. F., Tayar Peres, P. A. Tags: Cardiac - other, Chest wall Work in progress report - Cardiac general Source Type: journals

TENS and optokinetic stimulation in neglect therapy after cerebrovascular accident: a randomized controlled studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Both methods can be recommended for neglect therapy and are superior to exploration therapy alone. (Source: European Journal of Neurology)
Source: European Journal of Neurology - July 15, 2008 Category: Neurology Authors: A. Schröder, E. R. Wist, V. Hömberg Source Type: journals

Measuring physiotherapy performance in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a prospective studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Exercise was used in almost all treatment sessions in the management of knee OA. This practice is desirable since it is supported by high quality evidence. Physiotherapists also provide several other treatment modalities based on evidence of moderate or low quality, or no evidence from systematic reviews. Ways to promote high quality evidence into physiotherapy practice should be identified and evaluated. (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - July 8, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Gro Jamtvedt, Kristin Thuve Dahm, Inger Holm and Signe Flottorp Source Type: journals

Single-point acupuncture and physiotherapy for the treatment of painful shoulder: a multicentre randomized controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Single-point acupuncture in association with physiotherapy improves shoulder function and alleviates pain, compared with physiotherapy as the sole treatment. This improvement is accompanied by a reduction in the consumption of analgesic medicaments. (Source: Rheumatology)
Source: Rheumatology - May 18, 2008 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Vas, J., Ortega, C., Olmo, V., Perez-Fernandez, F., Hernandez, L., Medina, I., Seminario, J. M., Herrera, A., Luna, F., Perea-Milla, E., Mendez, C., Madrazo, F., Jimenez, C., Ruiz, M. A., Aguilar, I. Tags: Psychology: Measurement and Management of Pain CLINICAL Source Type: journals

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Relief during Photodynamic Therapy of Actinic Keratoses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18480950 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Derm Venereol A...)
Source: Acta Derm Venereol A... - May 16, 2008 Category: Dermatology Authors: Halldin CB, Paoli J, Sandberg C, Ericson MB, Wennberg AM Tags: Acta Derm Venereol Source Type: journals

High- and low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation delay sciatic nerve regeneration after crush lesion in the mouseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 71-80, March 2008. Abstract The stimulation of peripheral nerve regeneration has been studied in different ways, including the use of electrical fields. The capacity of this modality to enhance nerve regeneration is influenced by the parameters used, including current type, ... (Source: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System)
Source: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System - March 14, 2008 Category: Neurology Tags: article Source Type: journals

A pilot study on using acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Combined acupuncture and TENS treatment was effective in pain relief and knee function improvement for the sampled patients suffering from knee OA. (Source: Chinese Medicine)
Source: Chinese Medicine - February 29, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kazunori Itoh, Satoko Hirota, Yasukazu Katsumi, Hideki Ochi and Hiroshi Kitakoji Source Type: journals