While transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) had long been the most effective treatment for chronic low back pain, a new study voices doubt over this belief. Read more »
TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain Treatment (MedicineNet.com)
Title: TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain Treatment Category: Health News Created: 12/31/2009 8:33:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/31/2009 8:33:46 AM Read more »
Guideline: Widely used device for pain therapy not recommended for chronic low back pain (PhysOrg)
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. Read more »
Popular Treatment for Low-Back Pain Doesn’t Work (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
Mild electric shocks supplied by a portable device, a process called TENS, have been used for years to treat chronic low-back pain. Read more »
Nerve Stimulation Device Doesn’t Ease Most Back Pain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
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. Read more »
