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Electrotherapy for neck pain
Kroeling et al (2013)
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Kroeling et al (2013)
Overview of the studyObjectives To assess the short, intermediate, and long-term effects of electrotherapy on pain, function, disability, patient satisfaction, global perceived effect and quality of life in adults with neck pain with and without radiculopathy or cervicogenic headache.Methods Evidence current up to 15 August 2012 Participants: Adults (aged 18 or older) who suffer from acute, sub-acute, or
chronic neck pain
Interventions: Electrotherapy
Outcomes:
Primary: Pain
relief
, disability, function including work-related outcomes
Secondary: Patient satisfaction, global perceived effect
,
and quality of life
Slide320 trials (12392 participants)
Results & Conclusions
Interventions
Evidence
Quality
of evidence
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF), Repetitive magnetic stimulation(
rMS
),
Transcutaneous
electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Varied results compared to sham on pain relief at short-termVery lowMore effective than EMS on pain relief but no more effective than manual therapy or ultrasoundModulated galvanic current, Iontophoresis, Electric muscle stimulation (EMS)No more effective than placebo on pain reliefVery low
Electrotherapy for neck pain Kroeling et al (2013)
Adverse events: Were not reported in any of the included studies
Current evidence for PEMF,
rMS
, and TENS shows that these modalities might be more effective than placebo, but the estimate of effect is uncertain due to low quality evidence