Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): What it is, how it is applied and the evidence.

Описание: This lecture discusses the electrophysical modality of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation or ‘TENS’: what it is, how it should be applied, its proposed mechanism of action and the contraindications to it. Interferential therapy is also discussed. Scientific research investigating the therapeutic effectiveness of TENS for a range of musculoskeletal injuries is outlined.
0:00 Introduction
0:38 what is 'TENS'?
1:46 Parameters of TENS
3:10 Interferential
4:46 Proposed mechanism of action of TENS
5:05 Contraindications
5:45 Efficacy
9:28 Summary

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