Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment outcome in long-term users

DA Fishbain, C Chabal, A Abbott… - The Clinical journal of …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Previous reviewers of the literature on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(TENS) outcome have concluded the following:(a) there are few long-term TENS follow-up …

Long-term transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) use: impact on medication utilization and physical therapy costs

C Chabal, DA Fishbain, M Weaver… - The Clinical journal of …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Objective: A study was conducted to assess a variety of treatment outcomes in long-term
users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) who suffer from chronic pain …

An in-depth study of long-term users of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). Implications for clinical use of TENS

MI Johnson, CH Ashton, JW Thompson - Pain, 1991 - Elsevier
This in-depth study examines the relationships between patient, stimulator and outcome
variables in a large number of chronic pain patients utilising TENS on a long-term basis, 179 …

The long‐term outcome of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment for patients with chronic pain: A randomized, placebo‐controlled trial

J Oosterhof, OH Wilder‐Smith, T de Boo… - Pain …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an easy to use
analgesic intervention. However, long‐term randomized placebo‐controlled studies with …

Pain reducing effect of three types of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a randomized crossover trial

AJA Köke, JSAG Schouten, MJH Lamerichs-Geelen… - Pain, 2004 - Elsevier
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a frequently applied therapy in
chronic pain although evidence for effectiveness is inconclusive. Several types of TENS …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: review of effectiveness.

MI Johnson - Nursing Standard, 2014 - eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk
The effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief has
been challenged. This article evaluates systematic review findings and demonstrates that …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain

KE Nnoaham, J Kumbang… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is used in a variety of
different clinical settings to treat a range of different acute and chronic pain conditions and …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: current status of evidence

MI Johnson, G Jones - Pain management, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In the UK, NICE is in the processes of updating its guidance on the early management of
nonspecific low back pain and sciatica. The draft recommendations were released for public …

Clinical uses of TENS: A survey of physical therapists

SL Paxton - Physical therapy, 1980 - academic.oup.com
A nationwide survey of physical therapy departments was conducted to investigate the
clinical use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for patients with pain. The majority …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: basic science mechanisms and clinical effectiveness

KA Sluka, D Walsh - The Journal of pain, 2003 - Elsevier
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is used clinically by a variety of health
care professionals for the reduction of pain. Clinical effectiveness of TENS is controversial …