Authors: Wilson, Iseult; Lowe-Strong, Andrea; Walsh, Deirdre

Source: Physical Therapy Reviews, Volume 7, Number 4, December 2002 , pp. 259-265(7)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

Low back pain is a huge burden on society and the health care system, and cost the UK over £1.5 billion in 1998 alone. One of the modalities available to treat this condition is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), a form of electrotherapy that is inexpensive and widely used by clinicians and patients alike for many conditions including pain relief. The aim of this review was to determine whether TENS is an effective treatment for pain relief in people with low back pain. This paper outlines the evidence for the use of TENS for low back pain, and recommends that future research should try to map specific TENS parameters with each of the different types of low back pain.

Keywords:

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/108331902235002010

Publication date: 2002-12-01

More about this publication?

• Editorial Board
• Information for Authors
• Submit a Paper
• Subscribe to this Title
• Information for Advertisers
• Terms & Conditions
• Top articles
• Health Sciences Spotlight
• Virtual Maney - Stroke
• ingentaconnect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites

Related content

• In this: publication
• By this: publisher
• In this Subject: Therapeutics & Alternative Medicine
• By this author: Wilson, Iseult ;  Lowe-Strong, Andrea ;  Walsh, Deirdre

Website © Publishing Technology. Article copyright remains with the publisher, society or author(s) as specified within the article.

• Terms and conditions
• Privacy policy
• Information for advertisers