Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialCombined neuromuscular electrical stimulation and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for treatment of chronic back pain: a double-blind, repeated measures comparison.
A preliminary examination of NMES and combined NMES/TENS for the management of chronic back pain. ⋯ Combined NMES/TENS treatment consistently produced greater pain reduction and pain relief than placebo, TENS, or NMES. NMES alone, although less effective, did produce as much pain relief as TENS. Although preliminary, this pattern of results suggests that combined NMES/TENS may be a valuable adjunct in the management of chronic back pain. Further research investigating the effectiveness of both NMES and combined NMES/TENS seems warranted.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 1997
Ambulatory capacity in spinal cord injury: significance of somatosensory evoked potentials and ASIA protocol in predicting outcome.
Prediction of outcome of ambulatory capacity in patients with acute spinal cord injury (SCI) by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) protocol and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP). ⋯ ASIA scores and SSEP are related to the outcome of ambulatory capacity in patients with acute spinal cord injury; in noncomprehensive or uncooperative patients the SSEP are of supplemental value to the clinical examination. Therefore, the combination of clinical and electrophysiological examinations can be of additional diagnostic value in the assessment of acute spinal cord injury.