Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee

dc.contributor.author	Rojahn, Ruth	en
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-25T11:16:27Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-25T11:16:27Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.description.abstract	A review of literature to explore whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an effective and safe treatment of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee. There is no clear evidence to support the use of any type of TENS to relieve pain in osteoarthritis of the knee these however there is some evidence to suggest that use for improvement of function is clinically relevant. Other conservative interventions such as heat packs, exercise, acupuncture and infrared therapy may also be alternative methods of treatment and further research into comparison of TENS with these might be useful. It is safe to use TENS without common adverse effects. Clinicians should consider a range of factors before choosing to apply TENS for osteo-arthritic pain, including but not limited to costs, the type and duration of TENS, and patient preference and tolerance.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Rojahn, R. ( 2011) Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee. Journal of pain management. 4 (4) pp.447-449	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2086/8287
dc.peerreviewed	Yes	en
dc.publisher	Nova Science	en
dc.subject	TENS	en
dc.subject	transcutaneous electrostimulation	en
dc.subject	osteoarthritis	en
dc.subject	knee	en
dc.title	Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee	en
dc.type	Article	en

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