Effects of different frequencies of conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pressure pain threshold and tolerance

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 197-201

  Çitak Karakaya, Ilkim ^a   Karakaya, Mehmet Gürhan ^a   Erʇun, Esra ^b   Elmali, Sedanur ^b   Firat, Tüzün ^c  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Avicenna Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

algometer; frequency; pressure pain threshold; pressure pain tolerance; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN PARAMETERS; PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE PAIN TOLERANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; ACUTE PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE PAIN; ADOLESCENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907241813     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: 18786324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-130436     Document Type: Article

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