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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment of myofascial pain dysfunction . The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ( TENS ) plus conservative therapy ( ibuprofen , bite plate , self-physiotherapy ) on myofascial pain dysfunction ( MPD ) was determined . A single-blind trial as done in 10 patients with MPD with subthreshold TENS ( frequency 35 Hz , pulse width 100 milliseconds , modulation 50 % ) compared with sham TENS at 8 visits over 14 weeks . Pain was assessed on a visual analogue scale before and after TENS at each visit and the data were analysed with the analysis of variance ( ANOVA ) for repeated measures . A highly significant effect was seen for time ( F = 4.80 , P = 0.0003 ) but not for TENS . Subthreshold TENS did not increase the symptom relief produced by conservative treatment with the protocol used .
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Intervention_Physical
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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Intervention_Physical
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ( TENS )
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Intervention_Pharmacological
plus conservative therapy ( ibuprofen , bite plate ,
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Intervention_Physical
self-physiotherapy
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Intervention_Pharmacological
)
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Intervention_Physical
subthreshold TENS
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Intervention_Physical
sham TENS
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Intervention_Physical
TENS
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Intervention_Physical
TENS
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Intervention_Physical
Subthreshold TENS
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Outcome_Pain
Pain
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Outcome_Physical
visual analogue scale
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Outcome_Pain
time
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Participant_Condition
myofascial pain dysfunction
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Participant_Sample-size
10
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Participant_Condition
MPD