Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 381 studies …

MI Johnson, CA Paley, G Jones, MR Mulvey… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) for relief of pain in adults. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis …

Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

B Kundakci, J Kaur, SL Goh, M Hall, M Doherty… - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Fibromyalgia is a highly heterogeneous condition, but the most common symptoms are
widespread pain, fatigue, poor sleep, and low mood. Nonpharmacological interventions are …

Using TENS for pain control: update on the state of the evidence

CGT Vance, DL Dailey, RL Chimenti, BJ Van Gorp… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological intervention
used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. The first clinical studies on TENS …

Toward understanding movement-evoked pain (MEP) and its measurement: a scoping review

D Fullwood, S Means, EN Merriwether… - The Clinical journal …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Individuals with chronic pain conditions often report movement as exacerbating
pain. An increasing number of researchers and clinicians have recognized the importance of …

[PDF][PDF] One year in review 2021: fibromyalgia

A Alciati, V Nucera, IF Masala, M Giallanza… - Clin Exp …, 2021 - clinexprheumatol.org
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome of unknown aetiology characterised by chronic pain,
fatigue, and disturbed sleep. This review presents and summarises the 2020 literature on …

Does TENS reduce the intensity of acute and chronic pain? A comprehensive appraisal of the characteristics and outcomes of 169 reviews and 49 meta-analyses

CA Paley, PG Wittkopf, G Jones, MI Johnson - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Uncertainty about the clinical efficacy of transcutaneous electric
nerve stimulation (TENS) to alleviate pain spans half a century. There has been no attempt …

Mechanism of exercise-induced analgesia: what we can learn from physically active animals

JB Lesnak, KA Sluka - Pain Reports, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Physical activity has become a first-line treatment in rehabilitation settings for individuals
with chronic pain. However, research has only recently begun to elucidate the mechanisms …

Resolving long-standing uncertainty about the clinical efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to relieve pain: a comprehensive review of factors …

MI Johnson - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pain is managed using a biopsychosocial approach and pharmacological and non-
pharmacological treatments. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a …

Revisiting the provision of pain neuroscience education: An adjunct intervention for patients but a primary focus of clinician education

A Louw, KA Sluka, J Nijs, CA Courtney… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2021 - jospt.org
Society is mired in a serious health care crisis regarding pain and opioid abuse. Pain
neuroscience education (PNE) has gained support in the last 20 years as an intervention to …

Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Wu, F Zhu, W Chen, M Zhang - Clinical rehabilitation, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To evaluate the effects of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on
pain, function, walking ability and stiffness in people with Knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Design …