A double-blind placebo controlled investigation into the analgesic effects of inferential currents (IFC) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on cold-induced pain in healthy subjects.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and interferential currents (IFC) are used by physiotherapists for the management of painful conditions. It is claimed that the analgesic profiles of TENS and IFC differ although no studies have directly compared the analgesic effects of the two mod...

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Published in:Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 217 - 234
Main Authors: Johnson MI, Tabasam G
Format: clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec99
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