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Acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1984
The study of folk medicine by anthropologists and medical historians has revealed an astonishing array of ingenious methods to relieve pain (Brockbank, 1954). Every culture, it appears, has learned to fight pain with pain: in general, brief, moderate pain tends to abolish severe, prolonged pain.
Ronald Melzack, Patrick D. Wall
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Tibial nerve stimulation compared with sham to reduce incontinence in care home residents: ELECTRIC RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2021
Background: Urinary incontinence is prevalent in nursing and residential care homes, and has a profound impact on residents’ dignity and quality of life. Treatment options are limited in these care contexts and care homes predominantly use absorbent pads
Joanne Booth, Lorna Aucott, Seonaidh Cotton, Bridget Davis, Linda Fenocchi, Claire Goodman, Suzanne Hagen, Danielle Harari, Maggie Lawrence, Andrew Lowndes, Lisa Macaulay, Graeme MacLennan, Helen Mason, Doreen McClurg, John Norrie, Christine Norton, Catriona O’Dolan, Dawn Skelton, Claire Surr, Shaun Treweek   +19 more
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Comparing the Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Pilot Study

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
TMJ disorder is a common presenting condition in the dental clinic. There are various treatment modalities for the management of TMD. No specific therapy has proven its superiority over other therapies.
Vishalini Kalaivanan, Alex Mathews Muruppel, Angeline Deepthi, E. Gracelin Ranjitha, J. John H. Deepak, Kandasamy Murugan   +5 more
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Pain Relief for Office Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation to Placebo

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Hatem Hussein El-Gamal, Rania Gamal, Ebtihal S.A. Al-Nomany, Mortada E. Ahmed   +3 more
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Clinical Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1985
Lome G. Eltherington
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Application of Medicinal Plants, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy and Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation in Treatment of Endometriosis: Review Study [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic problem which can lead to destruction of a woman's life. Some pharmacological techniques and surgical resection are effective in treating endometriosis pain, but are associated with high recurrence rate.
Akram Ashrafizaveh, Hossien Sabouri Fard, Elham Azmoudeh   +2 more
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Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Abdomen, Ear, and Tibial Nerve Modulates Bladder Contraction in a Rat Detrusor Overactivity Model: A Pilot Study [PDF]

International Neurourology Journal, 2023
Purpose The global prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) is estimated at 11.8%. Despite existing treatment options such as sacral neuromodulation, a substantial number of patients remain untreated. One potential alternative is noninvasive transcutaneous
Rosa L. Coolen, Dennis Frings, Els van Asselt, Jeroen R. Scheepe, Bertil F. M. Blok   +4 more
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain, 2009
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive analgesic technique that is used to relieve nociceptive, neuropathic, and musculoskeletal pain. During TENS, pulsed electrical currents are generated by a portable pulse generator and delivered across the intact surface of the skin via the selfadhering conducting pads called ...
Mark I. Johnson, Iain Jones
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Comparative Evaluation of Salivary Flow Rate in Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients before and after Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation: A Research Protocol

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: A persistent, precancerous, and frequently debilitating condition-Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is characterised by a slowly progressing fibrosis of the oropharynx and oral cavity. A reduction in salivary flow is one of the common symptoms
Tanaya Teredesai, Suwarna Dangore
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Evaluation of the noradrenergic pathway and alpha-2 and beta-receptors in the modulation of the analgesia induced by transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation of high and low frequencies

Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2014
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation is a noninvasive method used in clinical Physiotherapy to control acute or chronic pain. Different theories have been proposed to explain the mechanism of the analgesic action of transcutaneous electric nerve ...
Thiago Henrique Ferreira Vasconcellos, Patricia de Fátima Pantaleão, Dulcinéa Gonçalves Teixeira, Ana Paula Santos, Célio Marcos dos Reis Ferreira   +4 more
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