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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2015

Effects of two different intensities of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain thresholds of contralateral muscles in healthy subjects.

Katsuyoshi Tanaka, Masahiko Ikeuchi, Masashi Izumi, Koji Aso, Natsuki Sugimura, Hayato Enoki, Yasunori Nagano, Kenji Ishida, Toshikazu Tani

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03531541 (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Cervical Joint Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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NCT03531541 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Cervical Joint Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidade Federal de Sao CarlosRan2018 to 2019Enrolled144ConditionsPainArmsApplication of TENS, CJM, Placebo TENS, Placebo CJM
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Katsuyoshi TanakaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tanabe Orthopaedics Clinic, Japan.
Masahiko IkeuchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan.
Masashi IzumiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan.
Koji AsoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan.
Natsuki SugimuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan.
Hayato EnokiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan.
Yasunori NaganoDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kochi Medical School, Japan.
Kenji IshidaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kurihara Central Hospital, Japan.
Toshikazu TaniDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kubokawa Hospital, Japan.
Kōchi University · JPKochi Medical School Hospital · JPNishikawa Hospital · JPTokushima Bunri University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the differential effects of high-intensity and low-intensity transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the contralateral side on the pain threshold in healthy subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-five healthy adults, volunteers received two intensity levels (motor-level, 1.5 times the muscle motor threshold; sensory-level, sensory threshold of the common peroneal nerve), for 30 s on separate days. Pressure pain threshold was recorded on the contralateral tibialis anterior and deltoid muscle before, during, and after stimulation. [Results] Motor-level stimulation significantly increased the pressure pain threshold at both muscle sites, while effects of sensory-level stimulation on pressure pain thresholds were significant only at the deltoid site. The percent change in pressure pain thresholds at both sites was significantly higher during motor-level stimulation. [Conclusion] Motor-level stimulation, applied unilaterally to one leg, produced immediate contralateral diffuse and segmental analgesic effects. This may be of therapeutic benefit in patients for whom transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation cannot be directly used at the painful site.

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Motor-level stimulationPressure pain thresholdTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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PMID26504290
PMCPMC4616091
OpenAlexW2162175396

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