Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) : research to support clinical practice /

"Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that delivers mild electrical currents across the intact surface of the skin to reduce pain. TENS is used by practitioners throughout the world to manage painful conditions and TENS equipment can be purchased by the general publ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Mark I. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
Analgesia.
Pain > Treatment.
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation > methods
Pain Management > methods
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation > instrumentation
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation > adverse effects
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Analgesia
Neurostimulation transcutanée.
Analgésie.
Douleur > Traitement.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • TENS for pain management
  • TENS equipment, techniques, and biophysical principles
  • Appropriate electrode sites and electrical characteristics for TENS
  • Contraindications, precautions, and adverse events
  • Evaluating TENS on a new patient-the supervised trial
  • Practicalities of using TENS for specific conditions and situations
  • Clinical research on the efficacy of TENS
  • Mechanism of action of TENS
  • The use of TENS for non-painful conditions
  • TENS-like devices
  • Future directions.

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