ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025
Effects of tDCS combined with TENS in relieving pain and improving gait patterns during stepping over obstacles among older adults with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Current status and research gaps of neuromodulation in the rehabilitation of knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Therapeutic effects of Tetramethylpyrazine on Cartilage in Rat Model of Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis.Regenerative therapy · 2026Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) exhibit an elevated risk of falls during obstacle negotiation, primarily due to pain-induced gait deviations. While transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) offers modest pain relief and limited gait modulation, combining it with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may enhance the effects. This study evaluated the comparative efficacy of tDCS + TENS vs. TENS alone in mitigating pain and optimizing gait patterns during obstacle crossing in older adults with KOA. Methods: Twenty-three participants with KOA (mean age: 67.6 ± 5.0 years; BMI: 25.9 ± 2.4 kg/m Results: Statistically significant group-by-time interactions were observed for pain ( Conclusion: The combination of tDCS and TENS significantly outperformed TENS-only in reducing pain and enhancing gait adaptability during obstacle negotiation in older adults with KOA. These findings support the integration of tDCS as an adjunctive neuromodulatory strategy to amplify the therapeutic benefits of TENS in this population.
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