Effect of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation and Physical Therapy on Shoulder Pain after Stroke
- VernacularTitle:经皮神经电刺激结合运动疗法治疗脑卒中后肩痛的疗效观察
- Author:
Yun REN
;
Xu-dong GU
;
Yun-hai YAO
;
Min GU
;
Jianming FU
;
Hankui YIN
;
Zhiliang YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), physical therapy, shoulder pain, stroke, complication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2006;12(7):601-602
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) and physical therapy on shoulder pain after stroke. Methods60 patients of shoulder pain after stroke were randomly divided into treatment group (30 cases) and control group(30 cases). The patients in the treatment group were treated with TENS and physical therapy. The cases in the control group were treated with TENS only. All patients were evaluated with visual analogous score of pain (VAS) and Fugl-Meyer measure (FM) before and after treatment. ResultsThe scores of VAS and FM improved more significantly in treatment group than in control group(P<0.01).ConclusionTranscutaneous electric nerve stimulation combined with physical therapy showed more effective on shoulder pain after stroke.
