Stimulation treatment for chronic pain
Research project
Contact persons: Ann L. Persson; Bengt H. Sjölund
Acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
are two physical medicine techniques that have evidence based
effect on chronic pain.
Two articles on acupuncture have been published (1,2) and two
projects, one follow-up study on transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation, and one study on cutaneous field stimulation have been
submitted.
1. Sjölund BH. Acupuncture or acupuncture? Pain
2005;114(3):311-312.
2. Andersson E, Persson AL, Carlsson CPO: Are auricular maps
reliable for chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders? A double-blind
evaluation. Acupuncture in Medicine 2007;5:72-79.
3. Sjölund BH. Igniting the spark. Pain 2007;130(1-2):1-3.