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Papers: 16 Feb 2019 - 22 Feb 2019


2019 02 19


Cochrane Database Syst Rev


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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain – an overview of Cochrane Reviews.

Authors

Gibson W, Wand BM, Meads C, Catley MJ, O'Connell NE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 02 19; 2:CD011890.
PMID: 30776855.

Abstract

Chronic pain, considered to be pain lasting more than three months, is a common and often difficult to treat condition that can significantly impact upon function and quality of life. Treatment typically includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an adjunct non-pharmacological treatment commonly recommended by clinicians and often used by people with pain.