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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

The use of specifically placed small electrodes to deliver electrical impulses across the SKIN to relieve PAIN. It is used less frequently to produce ANESTHESIA.
Also Known As:
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Networked: 3722 relevant articles (548 outcomes, 873 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1. Johnson, Mark I: 43 articles (06/2022 - 01/2003)
2. Sluka, Kathleen A: 43 articles (01/2022 - 11/2002)
3. Rakel, Barbara A: 19 articles (01/2022 - 12/2008)
4. Vance, Carol G T: 13 articles (12/2022 - 01/2007)
5. Hui-Chan, Christina W Y: 13 articles (02/2013 - 11/2002)
6. Dailey, Dana L: 12 articles (01/2022 - 11/2013)
7. Sluka, K A: 12 articles (01/2018 - 01/2000)
8. Walsh, Deirdre M: 11 articles (07/2012 - 11/2003)
9. Liebano, Richard Eloin: 10 articles (01/2022 - 01/2013)
10. Crofford, Leslie J: 9 articles (01/2022 - 01/2015)

Related Diseases

1. Pain (Aches)
2. Low Back Pain (Lumbago)
3. Stroke (Strokes)
01/01/2019 - "There is strong evidence that TENS as an adjunct is effective in reducing lower limb spasticity when applied for more than 30 minutes over nerve or muscle belly in chronic stroke survivors (review protocol registered at PROSPERO: CRD42015020151)."
10/01/2015 - "In the United States alone, successful implementation would likely result in improved quality of emergency care for hundreds of thousands of peripheral vestibular patients and tens of thousands of stroke patients, as well as an estimated national health care savings of roughly $1 billion per year. "
11/01/2007 - "In patients with chronic stroke, 20 sessions of a combined TENS+TRT home-based program decreased plantarflexor spasticity, improved dorsiflexor and plantarflexor strength, and increased gait velocity significantly more than TENS alone, placebo+TRT, or no treatment. "
01/01/2020 - "Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation alone or as additional therapy is superior to placebo TENS to reduce post-stroke spasticity assessed with Modified Ashworth Scale (-0.52 [-0.74 to -0.30] p < 0.0001, 6 studies), especially in lower limbs (-0.58 [-0.82 to -0.34] p < 0.0001, 5 studies), which is in accordance with the studies that used other scales. "
05/01/2007 - "Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been found effective in reducing spasticity in conditions such as stroke, but there is little evidence to support its use in MS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of TENS on spasticity in MS and, furthermore, to compare two different application times. "
4. Neuralgia (Stump Neuralgia)
5. Chronic Pain

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)
2. Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
3. Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)
4. TES
5. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
6. Narcotics (Narcotic Analgesics)
7. Therapeutic Uses
8. Cytokines
9. 2-(4-toluidino)-6-naphthalenesulfonic acid (TNS)
10. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
2. Therapeutics
3. Acupuncture Points (Acupuncture Point)
4. Physical Therapy Modalities (Physical Therapy Technique)
5. Musculoskeletal Manipulations (Manipulative Therapy)