Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 1998
Comparative Study Clinical TrialDepressive effects of segmental and heterotopic application of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and piezo-electric current on lower limb nociceptive flexion reflex in human subjects.
To evaluate quantitatively the effectiveness and clinical relevance of various parameters of electrical stimulation used to relieve acute and chronic pain and to further knowledge of the mechanisms that may underlie the physiologic response produced by the transcutaneous application of each type of current. ⋯ These data are discussed in terms of possible spinal and supraspinal mechanisms involving inhibitory descending controls and underline the potential clinical use of PECs1 in the treatment of pain.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 1998
Comparative StudyMuscle strength in individuals with healed burns.
To quantify the long-term effects of burns on muscle strength and to investigate the impact of the initial severity of the trauma on muscle strength. ⋯ Patients who had severe burns (TBSA of > 30%) had weaker muscles even years after the trauma, suggesting either an inability to fully recover or insufficient rehabilitation.