Multimodal non-invasive non-pharmacological therapies for chronic pain: mechanisms and progress

Y Shi, W Wu - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Chronic pain conditions impose significant burdens worldwide.
Pharmacological treatments like opioids have limitations. Non-invasive non …

The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice

M Wang, W Liu, J Ge, S Liu - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The system physiology approaches that emerge in western countries in recent years echo
the holistic view of ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices that deal with the …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain‐an overview of Cochrane Reviews

W Gibson, BM Wand, C Meads… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic pain, considered to be pain lasting more than three months, is a
common and often difficult to treat condition that can significantly impact upon function and …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for neuropathic pain in adults

W Gibson, BM Wand… - Cochrane Database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Neuropathic pain, which is due to nerve disease or damage, represents a
significant burden on people and society. It can be particularly unpleasant and achieving …

Chronic musculoskeletal pain: nonpharmacologic, noninvasive treatments

DM Flynn - American family physician, 2020 - aafp.org
Chronic low back pain, neck pain, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia are the most
common types of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Because no individual therapy has …

Pain in women: a perspective review on a relevant clinical issue that deserves prioritization

R Casale, F Atzeni, L Bazzichi, G Beretta, E Costantini… - Pain and therapy, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Gender equity and gender medicine are opportunities not to be missed, and this
Expert Group Opinion Paper on pain in women aims to review the treatment of pain …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation reduces movement‐evoked pain and fatigue: a randomized, controlled trial

DL Dailey, CGT Vance, BA Rakel… - Arthritis & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by pain and fatigue, particularly during
physical activity. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) activates endogenous …

Using TENS for pain control: update on the state of the evidence

CGT Vance, DL Dailey, RL Chimenti, BJ Van Gorp… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological intervention
used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. The first clinical studies on TENS …

Association of therapies with reduced pain and improved quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RO Mascarenhas, MB Souza, MX Oliveira… - Jama internal …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that results in a significant burden to
individuals and society. Objective To investigate the effectiveness of therapies for reducing …

Electrical stimulation therapy for peripheral nerve injury

L Ni, Z Yao, Y Zhao, T Zhang, J Wang, S Li… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve injury is common and frequently occurs in extremity trauma patients. The
motor and sensory impairment caused by the injury will affect patients' daily life and social …