Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the treatment of pain in physiotherapy practices in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom - a survey of usage and perceived effectiveness compared with other pain relieving modalities

This study compared the use and perceived effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with other electrophysical modalities for pain management by physiotherapists (PTs) in Hong Kong (HK) and the United Kingdom (UK). Two random samples (n = 600 each) of HK and UK PTs were mai...

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Published in:Hong Kong physiotherapy journal 2009-01, Vol.27 (NA)
Main Authors: Scudds, R J, Scudds, R A, Baxter, G D, Mc Donough SM, Walsh, D M
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Language:English
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Summary:This study compared the use and perceived effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with other electrophysical modalities for pain management by physiotherapists (PTs) in Hong Kong (HK) and the United Kingdom (UK). Two random samples (n = 600 each) of HK and UK PTs were mailed questionnaires. Four hundred and sixteen out of 1,200 respondents (34.7%) returned fully completed questionnaires (HK, 34.2%; UK, 35.2%). A significant difference was found in the type of electrodes used (p
ISSN:1013-7025