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Improved pressure pain threshold in patients with knee osteoarthritis with TENS treatment
August 2013
Improved pressure pain threshold in patients with knee osteoarthritis with TENS treatment
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
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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