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Manual Therapy and TENS comparable for mechanical neck disorder

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September 2014

Manual Therapy and TENS comparable for mechanical neck disorder

Vol: 3| Issue: 9| Number:54| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Primary care randomized clinical trial: manual therapy effectiveness in comparison with TENS in patients with neck pain

Man Ther. 2011 Feb;16(1):66-73

Contributing Authors:
E Escortell-Mayor R Riesgo-Fuertes S Garrido-Elustondo A Asúnsolo-Del Barco B Díaz-Pulido M Blanco-Diaz E Bejerano-Alvarez TEMA-TENS Group

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Synopsis

90 patients suffering from subacute or chronic mechanical neck disorder (MND) without neurological damage were randomized to receive either manual therapy (MT) or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) over a 6 month period. The results presented in this study revealed no significant differences between treatment groups in terms of pain, disability, quality of life, adverse effects, or...

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