Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Fig. 8.1 Mechanisms claimed for TENS effectiveness TENS-induced activity in Aδ and C afferents has also been shown to produce extra-segmental analgesia through the activation of structures which form the…
UROLOGY
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Micturition Disorders
Fig. 7.1 On the top some devices (vaginal and anal plugs) adopted for FES/EStim. Lower the electrode catheter used for intravesical electrical stimulation Current intensity depends on the patient’s tolerance…
Basic Concepts in Electricity and Electrotherapy
Ohm’s law simply states that the current induced in a conductor increases as the applied driving force (V) is increased or as the opposition to charge movement (R) is decreased….
Electrical Stimulation, Biofeedback, and Other Rehabilitative Techniques
14. Kienle P, Weitz J, Koch M, Brenner A, Herfath C, Schmidt J (2003) Biofeedback versus electrostimulation in treatment of anal sphincter insufficiency. Dig Dis Sci 48:1607–1613PubMedCrossRef 15. Hosker G,…
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