Electrical Stimulation For Knee Pain
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Electrical stimulation for knee pain. Patellofemoral pain syndrome now generally referred to as patellofemoral pain pfp is one of the most common orthopaedic disorders characterised by pain in the anterior or retropatellar knee region. Electrical stimulation for pain relief in knee osteoarthritis. Tens uses sticky electrode patches attached to a small battery operated device. Zeng c osteoarthritis cartilage.
Electronic databases including medline embase and cochrane library were searched through for randomized controlled trials rcts comparing any es therapies with control interventions sham or blank or with each other. Electrical stimulation for pain relief in knee osteoarthritis. To investigate the efficacy of different electrical stimulation es therapies in pain relief of patients with knee osteoarthritis oa. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation tens what it is.
Another way tens may relieve pain is by triggering the release of natural painkillers endorphins in the brain. Systematic review and network meta analysis osteoarthritis and cartilage. These various studies revolved around treating pain linked to knee osteoarthritis. It sends an electric current to your nerves to override pain signals.
A meta analysis looked at six different kinds of electrical stimulation and 27 trials. Many other forms of electrical stimulation therapy for knee pain were evaluated by 2015. Systematic review and network meta analysis. Other kinds of electrical stimulation.