Efficacy of TENS in Cervical Pain Syndromes: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

Efficacy of TENS in Cervical Pain Syndromes: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

Neck pain is defined as perceived pain, originating in an area bounded above by the nuchal line, below by an imaginary line passing through the spinous process of T1 and laterally by the sagittal plane tangent to the lateral edges of the neck. Our purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of trans...

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Main Authors:	Teresa Paolucci, Francesco Agostini, Marco Paoloni, Alessandro de Sire, Simone Verna, Mirko Pesce, Luca Ribecco, Massimiliano Mangone, Andrea Bernetti, Raoul Saggini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	TENS electrotherapy neck pain myofascial pain syndrome upper trapezius myalgia mechanical neck disorders
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/8/3423

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