ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2021
Does TENS Reduce the Intensity of Acute and Chronic Pain? A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Characteristics and Outcomes of 169 Reviews and 49 Meta-Analyses.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Characterising the Features of 381 Clinical Studies Evaluating Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Relief: A Secondary Analysis of the Meta-TENS Study to Improve Future Research.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
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- A Comparison Study Between Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.Artificial organs · 2025Trial
- Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Reduces Pathological Sensation of Mesh One Week after Open Inguinal Hernia Surgery: Follow-Up Results from a Randomized, Double Blind and Placebo-Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Trial
- Current Intensity and Immediate Analgesic Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Lumbosacral Pain: A Preliminary Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Acute effects of medium-frequency electrical energy transfer (TECAR) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain and flexibility in athletes with an acute hamstring injury: A randomized controlled trial.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation vs Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation With Music in Persistent Low-Back Pain: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain and vital signs during chest tube removal.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Electromagnetic neuromodulation for chronic pain: historical context, contemporary modalities, and evidence gaps.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Muscle Recovery: Insights into Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment: Current Concepts and Recent Advances.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Altered brain dynamics in chronic neck and shoulder pain revealed by hidden Markov model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Latest Advancements in Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS): Revisiting an Established Therapy with New Possibilities.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on maximum mouth opening after orthognathic surgery: a randomised controlled trial.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Assessing Pain Levels Using Bioelectrical Impedance in Low Back Pain Patients: Clinical Performance Evaluation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evolution of treatment for unspecific back pain: From past to future.La Tunisie medicale · 2024Review
- Exercise-induced pain within endurance exercise settings: Definitions, measurement, mechanisms and potential interventions.Experimental physiology · 2024Review
- Review
- Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
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