Open AccessEffects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain, Pain Sensitivity, and Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Carol Vance,
Barbara A. Rakel,
Nicole Petsas Blodgett,
Josimari Melo DeSantana,
Annunziato Amendola,
M. Bridget Zimmerman,
Deirdre Walsh,
Kathleen A. Sluka
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20110183
Subject(s) - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , medicine , osteoarthritis , placebo , threshold of pain , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , summation , anesthesia , stimulation , alternative medicine , pathology
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is commonly used for the management of pain; however, its effects on several pain and function measures are unclear.