Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, interferential current, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, and thermotherapy

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 226-233

  Poitras, Stéphane ^a   Brosseau, Lucie ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Faculty of Health Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common low back pain; Therapeutic modalities; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Indexed keywords

BURN; CHRONIC PAIN; DECISION MAKING; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE INFORMED MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT CODING; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 37349003379     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.10.022     Document Type: Review

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