The short-term effects of TENS plus therapeutic ultrasound combinations in chronic neck pain
| Autor: | Selcuk Sayilir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neck Pain Therapeutic ultrasound business.industry Visual analogue scale medicine.medical_treatment Epworth Sleepiness Scale Ultrasound Perceived Stress Scale Control subjects 03 medical and health sciences Chronic neck pain 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Symptom relief Case-Control Studies Physical therapy Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Chronic Pain business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Pain Measurement |
| Zdroj: | Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 31 |
| ISSN: | 1873-6947 |
| Popis: | Introduction To investigate the effects of TENS plus therapeutic ultrasound combinations on symptom relief, physical functionality, perceived stress levels, daytime sleepiness and neck mobility in patients with chronic neck pain (CNP). Methods A total of 64 patients were divided into two groups as the TENS plus ultrasound group (n = 39) and the control CNP group (n = 25). The therapy comprised TENS and therapeutic ultrasound applications for 10 sessions. The control subjects were discouraged from using analgesics but were allowed to use paracetamol daily, if necessary. The Neck Disability Index (NDI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), visual analog scale (VAS) and tragus-wall/chin-manubrium distances were recorded at the baseline and after therapy. Results Significant improvements were detected in the TENS plus ultrasound group compared to the control CNP subjects in respect of VAS, PSS and NDI scores after the TENS plus therapeutic ultrasound therapies (all p Discussion The combination of therapeutic ultrasound plus TENS can be an effective modality for relieving pain/stress levels and improving functionality in the short-term of CNP. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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