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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)."”.
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in the treatment of patients with chronic pain
Contains fulltext : 92573.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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The influence of stimulus control on the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimental ischaemic pain
… unresolved issues in the most efficacious use of TENS for pain-relief including the degree of control and the frequency of TENS. The study investigated the influence of giving subjects control of the TENS stimulus on reported pain intensity and unpleasantness during experimental ischaemic pain …
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The treatment of myofascial syndrome using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) : a comparison between two types of electrode placements
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Chiropractic at Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa,1998.
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L’effet de la neurostimulation périphérique sur la douleur induite par l’exercice chez les femmes vivants avec la fibromyalgie
… pain flare-ups (i.e. MEP) can hinder adherence. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a safe, non-pharmacological technic that provides pain relief, but its effects on MEP following resistance exercise session remain unknown. Objective: Investigate the acute and short-term (up to …
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The computational modelling of the spinal cord neurons involved in the pain process
… simulation of a pain modulatory technique, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which validates the model’s representation of the GCT and provides insight into how pain modulation can occur. Other developments to this model show its unique ability to represent symptoms of …
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Impact of Acoustic and Tactile Multi-Modal Stimulation on Objective and Subjective Measures of Permanent Intractable Tinnitus: A Prospective Research Study
… and input from the branches of the trigeminal nerve and that stimulation of these nerves can qualitatively and quantitatively influence tinnitus perception. Studies have shown that using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to stimulate the C2 dermatome can have a significant …
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Investigating Hemodynamic Responses to Electrical Neurostimulation
… has steadily risen. With the advent of antihypertensive drugs and non-invasive surgical procedures, such as intravascular stenting, these numbers have begun to level off. Despite this trend, the number of patients diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease has only increased. By 2030, …
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Nurse's Perceptions Toward the Use of Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Chronic Pain Management
… considered the most helpful in chronic pain. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and cognitive/behavioral therapy were considered less helpful. A majority of nurses thought that all of the nonpharmacologic interventions were not included enough in chronic pain management. …
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Treatment of musculoskeletal pain with the sting of the stinging nettle: Urtica dioica
… cases. Historical and contemporary research An extensive literature and database review produced few references from the medical literature but numerous anecdotal references from herbal and folklore sources of worldwide internal and external use of nettle since Roman times. The author has been …
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Comparison of the effects of manual acupuncture, electroacupuncture and TENS on regional pressure pain thresholds : examination of the reliability of baseline alogmetry pressure pain threshold readings
… the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on regional PPT. In addition, the research examined a range of variables that could possibly influence the PPT values obtained, independent of experimental interventions, and thus impact on the …