Strong Non-Painful Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Reduces Ischemic Pain

High-frequency non-painful transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation could help reduce ischemic pain, according to research published in The Clinical Journal of Pain.

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For the study, researchers experimentally induced ischemic pain in 48 test subjects. The test subjects underwent TENS at 3 pps, 80 pps and no current. TENS was switched on for approximately 20 minutes, with 30-minute washouts occurring between interventions. Researchers then used the visual analog scale to assess subjects’ pain intensity. Results showed lower VAS scores for 80 pps compared to 3 pps and the control group.

Read the study about transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

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