Journal of the Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology (대한임상전기생리학회지)

The Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology (대한임상전기생리학회)
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Effects of TENS & Auricular of Somatic on Experimental Pain Threshold

외이경혈자극과 경피신경전기자극이 체성감각에 미치는 영향

  • Cheon, Jin-Sung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dr. Song Neuro-clinic) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Hee (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Himchan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seo-Hee (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Gwang Mung Sung Ae Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hye (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Han Il Hospital)
  • 천진성 (송대원신경과 물리치료실) ;
  • 김경희 (힘찬병원 물리치료실) ;
  • 김서희 (광명성애병원 물리치료실) ;
  • 김지혜 (한일병원 물리치료실)
  • Published : 2004.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study were to examine the effect of high intensity, low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at auricular acupuncture points on experimental pain threshold measured at the wrist and to determine the changes in effect over time. Forty-two healthy adult men and women were assigned randomly to one of three treatment groups. Group 1(n=15) received TENS to appropriate auricular points for wrist, Group 2(n=12) received TENS to wrist, and Group 3(n=15) received no TENS. We measured experimental pain threshold at the wrist after an electrical stimulus during one pre-treatment and three post-treatment time periods. Group 1 and 2 showed stastically significant increase(p<0.05) in pain threshold after treatment whereas the Group 3 did not. Group 1 showed a significant increase in pain threshold than Group 2. These results suggest that high intensity, low frequency TENS applied to appropriate auricular acupuncture points can increase pain threshold.

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