Role of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in post-operative analgesia

Role of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in post-operative analgesia

The use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as non-pharmacological therapeutic modality is increasing. The types of TENS used clinically are conventional TENS, acupuncture TENS and intense TENS. Their working is believed to be based on gate control theory of pain and activation of...

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Main Authors: Sukhyanti Kerai, Kirti Nath Saxena, Bharti Taneja, Lalit Sehrawat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Anaesthesia
post-operative analgesia
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2014;volume=58;issue=4;spage=388;epage=393;aulast=Kerai

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