
Improved pressure pain threshold in patients with knee osteoarthritis with TENS treatment

Improved pressure pain threshold in patients with knee osteoarthritis with TENS treatment
Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain, pain sensitivity, and function in people with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
Phys Ther. 2012 Jul;92(7):898-910. Epub 2012 Mar 30Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
75 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive a high frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment, a low frequency TENS treatment, or a placebo TENS treatment. The primary outcomes were pain, pain sensitivity and function. Results indicated that the HF- and LF-TENS groups showed improvements in pressure pain threshold. However, the TENS treatments did no...
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