title: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer bone pain.
abstract: In the cancer population, painful bony metastases are common, difficult to treat and significantly reduce quality of life. Common treatments include opioid analgesics, bisphosphonates, and radiotherapy; yet these have significant side effects and are not universally effective. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is inexpensive, relatively free from side effects, and widely available. We present a case study of successful TENS therapy in a patient with cancer bone pain and discuss the rationale for using TENS in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Anaesthesia, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. rdsearle@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Searle
authors.forename: Michael I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Mark I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Callin
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radford
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation