Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy in reduction of orofacial pain
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Edema and pain reduction using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact on the edema and pain when applying transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. [Subjects and Methods] Eleven patients who were diagnosed with lymphedema were selected as the subjects of the study. The experimental group received transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment on edema regions three times per week for four...
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عنوان ژورنال: Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0370-8179,2406-0895
DOI: 10.2298/sarh1404150d