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Volume 8

Journal of Novel Physiotherapies

ISSN: 2165-7025

Novel Physiotherapies 2018

March 19-20,, 2018

March 19-20, 2018 | Berlin, Germany

5

th

International Conference and Expo on

Novel Physio

therapies

J Nov Physiother 2018, Volume 8

DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-024

Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in management of neuropathic pain

in patients with post traumatic incomplete spinal cord injuries, at paraplegic center, peshawar,

pakistan

Amir Zeb

Parpalegic Center, Pakistan

Introduction:

Neuropathic pain is a common secondary complication following spinal cord injury and is associated with

incredible human sufferings and financial costs. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of transcutaneous

electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in management of neuropathic pain in patients with post traumatic incomplete spinal cord

injuries.

Methods:

A Quasi-experimental study was conducted at Paraplegic Centre, Peshawar. 60 incomplete spinal cord injured

patients from both genders having age 18 to 70 years were recruited for the study. Patients with associated traumatic brain

injury or any other major complication were excluded from the study. TENS was used with high frequency of 80 HZ. Time for

one session was 45 minutes, while there were two sessions per day i.e. morning and evening session. TENS was applied for four

consecutive days i.e. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Each and every patient who participated in the study was

followed for eight weeks. Pain intensity was measured by using VAS (Visual analogue scale) before and after the application of

TENS. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.

Results:

A total of 60 subjects with mean age 52.64±0.48 (ranged from 20-60 years) participated in the study. There were 25%

female subjects while remaining 75% subjects were male. The mean decrease in the pain intensity was seen through the array

of intervention in consecutive weeks of follow up. At base line week one, the mean pain score was 6.45 which were decreased

to 4.77 post intervention at day one and 3.48 at day four respectively. The similar trend was observed in each follow up weeks,

on first day of week eigth the mean pain score was 3.78, which further decreased in regular fashion and reached to 1.94±1.67 at

the end of day four of week eight. Difference in mean pain score was recorded in each session of transcutaneous electrical nerve

stimulation. During the consecutive therapy sessions with TENS, the pain intensity decreases in a linear fashion and there are

significant difference (p<0.05) between pre and post treatment sessions.

Conclusion:

TENS is a useful and safe adjuvant therapy in patients with spinal cord injuries. Fluctuation at each new day

was reported in the present study, but as a whole TENS in patients with post-traumatic incomplete spinal cord injuries is an

effective tool in the management of neuropathic pain. Consistent and long term therapy/rehabilitation with TENS in patients

with post-traumatic incomplete spinal cord injuries is recommended.

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