title: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to relieve pain.
abstract: As a therapeutic technique, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is in its infancy, but the instrumentation is rapidly becoming more sophisticated. Mindful of precautions and of the practical limitations of the technique, the practicing physician may find it worthy of serious consideration, particularly in relieving pain on a short-term basis.
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block; D059408:Pain Management; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy