High and low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in post-cesarean pain intensity

The current study aim was evaluate the analgesic effect of TENS modulation for high (100 Hz) and low (4 Hz) frequency in post-cesarean pain. 34 postpartum women were randomly divided into three treatment groups: 100 Hz (G100), 4 Hz (G4) and Placebo (GP) (appliance off). Pain intensity was assessed b...

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Main Authors: Lorenna Ellen Alves Lima, Ali Sandra de Oliveira Lima, Cinara Macedo Rocha, Gabrielly Fontenele dos Santos, Amanda Júlia Ramos Bezerra, Fuad Ahmad Hazime, Janaina Mayer de Oliveira Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-09-01
Series:Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502014000300243&tlng=pt