A randomized controlled trial of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (Codetron) to determine its benefits in a rehabilitation program for acute occupational low back pain

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Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 561-568

  Herman, Edith ^a   Williams, Renee ^a   Stratford, Paul ^a   Fargas Babjak, Angelica ^b   Trott, Maria ^b  

^a School of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy ^*  (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Industrial injury; Low back pain; Randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTROANALGESIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0028327602     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199403000-00012     Document Type: Article

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