Browsing by Subject "Electric stimulation therapy"
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Effectiveness of electrical stimulation on rehabilitation after ligament and meniscal injuries: a systematic review
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2011-12-01)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Electrical stimulation (ES) is widely used to strengthen muscles following ligament and meniscal injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of ES for rehabilitation after soft ...
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Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and interferential currents (IFC) in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: randomized clinical trial
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2011-01-01)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and interferential current are the most used electrotherapy methods, although there is little scientific evidence to support their use. The aim of ...
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Eletroestimulação funcional do assoalho pélvico versus terapia com os cones vaginais para o tratamento de incontinência urinária de esforço
(Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2009-09-01)PURPOSE: to compare the effects of functional electrostimulation of the pelvic floor and therapy with cones in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS: randomized clinical study for which 45 patients with SUI ...
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Is neuromuscular electrical stimulation effective for improving pain, function and activities of daily living of knee osteoarthritis patients? A randomized clinical trial
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2013-04-01)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used in rehabilitation protocols for patients suffering from muscle weakness resulting from knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of the present study ...
