A study shows that the application of techniques of Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) reduces the pain of the colonoscopies.
A study shows that the application of techniques of Transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) reduces the pain of the colonoscopies. the study has recently been published in the European Journal of Pain magazine. – is the first research worldwide showing the analgesic effect of the application of Transcutaneous Electric nerve stimulation (TENS) colonoscopies in Madrid, March 2012.- researchers at the Department of physical therapy at the University CEU Cardenal Herrera in Valencia in collaboration with the Hospital our Lady of the castle of Yecla (Murcia) tested the analgesic effect of the application of techniques of electrical nerve stimulation stimulation (TENS) during colonoscopy, a painful test, but the most effective for detecting colorectal cancer. The research, which has recently been published in the European Journal of Pain magazine, recognized as the third world publication on treatments to alleviate the pain, shows that 53% of patients in which the active TENS in the lumbosacral area were applied during the colonoscopy did not feel pain. The application of the technique developed in this study has demonstrated as an effective alternative to prevent the use of drugs and the intervention of an anesthesiologist, decreasing the possibility of complications as well as the social and economic cost. During the 1990s, up to three times tested other researchers TENS to alleviate the side effects of the colonoscopies ”, Juan José Amer, Professor of physiotherapy of the...
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