Journal article
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (CODETRON) to Determine Its Benefits in a Rehabilitation Program for Acute Occupational Low Back Pain
Abstract
The authors report the results of a randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS/CODETRON) when added to a standard exercise program for industrial workers with acute low back pain (LBP). Fifty-eight work-injured patients with LBP of 3-10 weeks duration were randomized into two groups that received actual or placebo stimulation in combination with the exercise regimen. The groups …
Authors
Herman E; Williams R; Stratford P; Fargas-Babjak A; Trott M
Journal
Spine, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 561–568
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 1994
DOI
10.1097/00007632-199403000-00012
ISSN
0362-2436