One-shot percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation vs. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for low back pain: Comparison of therapeutic effects

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 838-843

  Hsieh, Ru Lan ^a   Lee, Wen Chung ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Low Back Pain; Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; Physical Therapy; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUEBEC BACK PAIN DISABILITY SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036838344     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200211000-00006     Document Type: Article

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