Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vibratory stimulation is a potential method for the treatment of pain.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The effect of vibration on the forearm on detection (DT) and pain thresholds (PT) induced by electro-cutaneous stimu...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vibratory stimulation is a potential method for the treatment of pain.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The effect of vibration on the forearm on detection (DT) and pain thresholds (PT) induced by electro-cutaneous stimulation were investigated in healthy male and female volunteers.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Women have lower baseline detection and pain thresholds as compared to men. Furthermore, women but not men report increased detection and pain thresholds after vibratory stimulation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our findings indicate the potential usefulness of vibratory stimulation for pain treatment, and that gender differences should be considered in future evaluation of the method.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d5732c8d17f4cdcb2594f917dd6d7502022-12-22T02:58:30ZengBMCBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine1472-68822006-05-01612010.1186/1472-6882-6-20Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in menLundeberg ThomasLund IreneDahlin LisbethMolander Carl<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vibratory stimulation is a potential method for the treatment of pain.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The effect of vibration on the forearm on detection (DT) and pain thresholds (PT) induced by electro-cutaneous stimulation were investigated in healthy male and female volunteers.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Women have lower baseline detection and pain thresholds as compared to men. Furthermore, women but not men report increased detection and pain thresholds after vibratory stimulation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our findings indicate the potential usefulness of vibratory stimulation for pain treatment, and that gender differences should be considered in future evaluation of the method.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/6/20 |
| spellingShingle | Lundeberg Thomas Lund Irene Dahlin Lisbeth Molander Carl Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| title | Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men |
| title_full | Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men |
| title_fullStr | Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men |
| title_short | Vibratory stimulation increase the electro-cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men |
| title_sort | vibratory stimulation increase the electro cutaneous sensory detection and pain thresholds in women but not in men |
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