title: [Transcutaneous electrostimulation in the treatment of benign somatic chronic pain: evaluation of a new stimulator].
abstract: 40 patients affected by chronic orthopaedic syndromes, outlasting 6 months, have been treated by transcutaneous electrical stimulation. Has beem employed a new commercial stimulator with these impulse parametres: 50 Hz, 0,2 msec of length, 30 mA. Rubber electrodes on trigger points or myalgic areas were used. Authors obtained the following results: in 14 patients any change, in 10 patients mild improvement but of short effect, in 16 patients a good and long term improvment. skin lesions were not observed during electrical stimulation treatment.
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management
vernacular_title: L'elettrostimolazione transcutanea nel trattamento del dolore cronico somatico benigno: valutazione di un nuovo stimolatore.