Guideline: Widely used device for pain therapy not recommended for chronic low back pain (PhysOrg)
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A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology finds that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not recommended to treat chronic low-back pain — pain that has persisted for three months or longer — because research shows it is not effective.
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Guideline: Widely used device for pain therapy not recommended for chronic low back pain (PhysOrg)
Popular Treatment for Low-Back Pain Doesn’t Work (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
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Mild electric shocks supplied by a portable device, a process called TENS, have been used for years to treat chronic low-back pain.
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Popular Treatment for Low-Back Pain Doesn’t Work (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Nerve Stimulation Device Doesn’t Ease Most Back Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) — If you’re thinking of using the portable device called transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) to ease your chronic low back pain, the American Academy of Neurology has some advice for you: Don’t bother.
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Nerve Stimulation Device Doesn’t Ease Most Back Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)