Effectiveness Of Rhythmically Synchronized Tens On Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
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Background: TENS and music therapy have long been used as a non-pharmacological mode of pain treatment. Variety of articles has been found on TENS and music therapy regarding the claims on chronic pain reduction and both of them has been proved as an effective mode of pain treatment and associated symptoms of anxiety and insomnia. Although both treatment effective in reduction of perceived pain but none of the modes has been completely effective in targeting all associated factors and symptoms. We proposed that combining music therapy with TENS therapy can work effectively in targeting pain, anxiety, insomnia and depression and can also reduce the health risk caused by drugs like analgesics, antidepressants, and sedatives. Musically synchronized TENS is a proposed machine that is based on the same principle as of conventional TENS but the stimulation time period and intensity is determined by the intensity of the music used and an audio cuing is also provided via headphones which is connected via the same audio source.
Methods: This study was an experimental study in which patient were given to fill data form and were selected on the basis of inclusion criteria. A total of 60 patients was taken into the study base doninclusionex clusion criteriaanddividedintotwogroupsof30patientseach.30 patients were taken into group A who have undergone conventional TENS therapy and other 30(group B) were subjected to Musically Synchronized TENS therapy for 15 consecutive days.
Results: A significant reduction in VAS scores and chronic pain was seen in the patients of musically synchronized TENS compared to the patients who were given conventional TENS therapy specially in second half sessions of the study.
Conclusion: Musically synchronized TENS proved to be an effective treatment method in chronic pain reduction when used in long run.
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