As more people seek drug-free methods for pain relief, the popularity of TENS therapy is on the rise. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a method of pain relief that uses a mild ...
A commonly used treatment for pain relief has been shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to the results of a recent phase III clinical trial.
As much as we’d like to tell you that pain is just the French word for bread, we know that chronic pain conditions are nothing to joke about. From slipped discs to autoimmune diseases which cause ...
Therabody's latest venture proves it can fight both muscle aches and painful period cramps, one month at a time. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness ...
Have you ever visited a chiropractor or physical therapist to help qualm lingering aches and pains? If so, your treatment probably involved a bit of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, or ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in electrotherapy. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I have spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, along with scoliosis from childhood polio. A few weeks ago, I developed sciatica and started a course of physical therapy, but ...
A new review paper co-authored by two Johns Hopkins pain experts suggests that scrambler therapy, a noninvasive pain treatment, can yield significant relief for approximately 80%–90% of patients with ...
CMS announced that it will no longer cover most uses of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain, according to a MedPage Today report. In a memo released Friday and ...
A small study found that patients with chronic cough saw improvements in symptoms following transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment, with minimal adverse effects. A study published in ...