Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Tens): Research To Support Clinical Practice - Couverture souple

Johnson, Mark I.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199673276 ISBN 13 : 9780199673278

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2014

Synopsis

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 public so that they can self-administer treatment. There are thousands of experimental and clinical research studies published on TENS and related techniques yet there is uncertainty about the best way to administer TENS in clinical practice. This is because currents used during TENS can be administered in a variety of ways and the findings of research studies have been inconclusive.

This book provides guidance on how best to use TENS based on an evaluation of current research evidence. The book covers what TENS is, how it works, and safe and appropriate clinical techniques for many conditions including chronic low back pain, osteoarthritis and cancer pain. It also offers solutions to the problems faced by researchers when trying to design clinical trials on TENS.

Accessibility written, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) provides a comprehensive coverage of research issues and findings about TENS and will be essential reading for healthcare professionals, practitioners and students.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark I. Johnson, Professor of Pain and Analgesia, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199673276
• ISBN 13: 9780199673278
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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