Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus physiotherapy for chronic low back pain - 15/07/18
, A.M.L. Belfodil, M.Y. Medjahdi
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Résumé |
Introduction/Background |
The objective of this study is: to analyse the effect in the long-term of (TENS) in chronic low back pain (CLBP) compared to physiotherapy, to improve the symptomatology, to delay the surgery or to ovoid it and to reduce the number of sick-leave days.
Material and method |
Prospective and randomized study, from September 2010 until December 2016, compared two groups: 95 patients with CLBP treated by TENS versus 66 patients treated by physiotherapy (Infrared and Ultrasound). The duration of treatment was 12 weeks, 3 sessions a week/patient, evaluated by: pain intensity, visual analog scale (VAS), neurological signs, MRI, length of sick-leave and the recourse to surgery. Follow up time was 12 months.
Results |
In the short and long-terms, pain relief was significantly better in group “TENS” compared with group “physiotherapy” (P<0.001). The average of sick leave was shorter in group TENS. However, in the two groups, the main radiological symptom was disc degeneration diseases.
Conclusion |
In the long-term TENS was better than physiotherapy, significantly improves the symptomatology and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : TENS, Physiotherapy, Low back pain
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Vol 61 - N° S
P. e17-e18 - juillet 2018 Retour au numéro
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