Ação da TENS acupuntural em acupontos na dor induzida pela hipotermia local (0-2º C)

Montenegro, Eduardo José Nepomuceno; Albuquerque, Nathalia Bayma de; Mariz, Larissa Melo Rodrigues De; Costa, Rita de Cássia da; Montarroyos, Camila Soares; Motta, M.

doi:10.1590/s0103-51502010000300015

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“…This study also did not display differences of pain caused by cold (superficial), similar to what was found by Morimoto et al ( 8 ) when stimulating with 80Hz or 4Hz. On the other hand, Montenegro et al, ( 1 ) when stimulating with TENS at acupuncture points, did not observe effects on the intensity of pain, but there was an increase in pain threshold to cold, a fact also observed by Santos et al ( 13 )…”

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“…Pain is a multidimensional phenomenon with sensitive, emotional, and cognitive components, described by the International Association for the Study of Pain as an unpleasant, emotional, and sensorial experience, linked or not to organic damage or described by the patient in such terms. ( 1 ) Nervous electrical stimulation (TENS - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a noninvasive treatment used in physical therapy practice to promote analgesia ( 2 ) , which has been increasing used due to its easy application and for requiring less administration of drugs, thus promoting the patient’s well-being and reduction of costs with treatment. ( 3 )…”

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“…A dor é um fenômeno multidimensional com componentes sensitivos, emocionais e cognitivos, sendo descrita, segundo a Associação Internacional para o Estudo da Dor, como uma experiência desagradável, emocional e sensorial, ligada ou não a um dano orgânico, ou descrito pelo paciente em tais termos. ( 1 ) A estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea (TENS, sigla do inglês transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ) é um tratamento não invasivo usado na prática fisioterapêutica para promover analgesia ( 2 ) que tem sido cada vez mais utilizada por sua fácil aplicação e por propiciar menor necessidade de administração de fármacos, promovendo, assim, o bem-estar do paciente e a redução de custos com o tratamento. ( 3 )…”

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Influence of different frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the threshold and pain intensity in young subjects

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Silvestre

Silva

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Einstein (São Paulo)

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Objective To investigate the effects of different transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation frequencies in nociception front of a pressure pain threshold and cold in healthy individuals.Methods Twenty healthy subjects were divided into four groups, all of which have gone through all forms of electrical stimulation at different weeks.Assessments were pre and post-therapy, 20 and 60 minutes after stimulation. To evaluate the pressure pain threshold, an algometer was used with one tapered tip, pressing the hypothenar region until voluntary report the word “pain”. Cold pain intensity was assessed by immersion in water at 5°C for 30 seconds; at the end, the subject was asked to quantify the pain intensity on a Visual Analog Scale for Pain. For electrical stimulation, two electrodes were used near the elbow, for 20 minutes, with an intensity strong, but not painful. The frequency was in accordance with the group: 0Hz (placebo); 7Hz; 100Hz; and 255Hz.Results Both for the assessment of pressure pain threshold as the cold pain intensity, there was no significant difference (p>0.05).Conclusion We conclude that the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on dermatomes C6 to C8 produced no significant change in pressure pain threshold or cold discomfort.

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Influence of different frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the threshold and pain intensity in young subjects

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“…We have used the same experimental model in a previous study (25), and found significant results regarding an increased pain threshold in the posttreatment phase, when compared to the pretreatment phase, using 10 Hz TENS on TE5 and PC6 acupoints. This result differs from the one found in this study.…”

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“…Researches have been conducted both through clinical trials and experimental pain models in healthy subjects, using different noxious stimuli, such as pressure, hyperthermia and hypothermia. These stimuli are used to provoke pain sensation and make it possible to control variables such as intensity and duration of pain (23,24,25,26).…”

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The effects of different TENS frequencies applied to LU7 acupoint on cold-induced pain test

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Introduction Pain represents a frequent phenomenon among the general population with great socio-economic impact. TENS is one of the most common forms of electroanalgesia. However, totally effective stimulation parameters remain uncertain. Thus, this study aims to assess the effects of 4 Hz, 10 Hz and 100 Hz TENS applied to the LU7 (Lieque) acupoint on cold-induced pain in young healthy subjects. Methods 100 volunteers, divided into five groups (three TENS groups, one electrode group and one placebo group), completed six experimental cycles. Each cycle comprised three phases: pretreatment, treatment and post-treatment. In each cycle, pain was induced by immersion of the hand into ice water and the pain threshold latency was measured. For the analysis of results, we used the one-way ANOVA test, followed by the Student-Newman-Keuls post hoc test. The level of significance was p < 0.05. Results The 4 Hz TENS group the pain showed elevation of the pain threshold during the treatment phase, when compared to pretreatment (p < 0.05). This elevation was maintained in the post-treatment phase. The other groups showed no changes in the pain threshold. Conclusion 4 Hz TENS applied with 1x1 cm electrodes to LU7 acupoint increases hypothermia-induced pain threshold latency in young healthy subjects.

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Modern acupuncture-like stimulation methods: a literature review

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Kim

2015

Integrative Medicine Research

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Acupuncture therapy has been proved to be effective for diverse diseases, symptoms, and conditions in numerous clinical trials. The growing popularity of acupuncture therapy has triggered the development of modern acupuncture-like stimulation devices (ASDs), which are equivalent or superior to manual acupuncture with respect to safety, decreased risk of infection, and facilitation of clinical trials. Here, we aim to summarize the research on modern ASDs, with a focus on featured devices undergoing active research and their effectiveness and target symptoms, along with annual publication rates. We searched the popular electronic databases Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, and analyzed English-language studies on humans. Thereby, a total of 728 studies were identified, of which 195 studies met our inclusion criteria. Electrical stimulators were found to be the earliest and most widely studied devices (133 articles), followed by laser (44 articles), magnetic (16 articles), and ultrasound (2 articles) stimulators. A total of 114 studies used randomized controlled trials, and 109 studies reported therapeutic benefits. The majority of the studies (32%) focused on analgesia and pain-relief effects, followed by effects on brain activity (16%). All types of the reviewed ASDs were associated with increasing annual publication trends; specifically, the annual growth in publications regarding noninvasive stimulation methods was more rapid than that regarding invasive methods. Based on this observation, we anticipate that the noninvasive or minimally invasive ASDs will become more popular in acupuncture therapy.

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Ação da TENS acupuntural em acupontos na dor induzida pela hipotermia local (0-2º C)

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Influence of different frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the threshold and pain intensity in young subjects

Influence of different frequencies of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the threshold and pain intensity in young subjects

The effects of different TENS frequencies applied to LU7 acupoint on cold-induced pain test

Modern acupuncture-like stimulation methods: a literature review

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