title: Effectiveness of diadynamic currents and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in disc disease lumbar part of spine.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Back pain has multi-factorial etiology and is modified by environmental influences, character of work, and individual predispositions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of analgesic DD current therapy and TENS in low back discopathy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty patients (age, 45-60 years) with diagnosed low back pain syndrome due to discopathy were subjected to therapy. In the first group (DD) of 40 people, DD current therapy was applied. In the second group (TENS) of 40 people, TENS was applied. The third group of 40 people was a control group in which a functional fitness test was performed for comparison purposes. The control group was in this case an equivalent to a norm. Before the beginning and on the completion of therapy in all patients, a pain level measurement and functional fitness test were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On the basis of research conducted it was stated that both therapies reduce pain level effectively. Obtained analyzed results conclude that both therapies applied have an analgesic effect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DD current and TENS therapies in low back discopathy have an analgesic impact and improve functional fitness. The applied therapies have a comparable impact on researched parameters.
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ratajczak
authors.forename: Arletta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hawrylak
authors.forename: Aneta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demidaś
authors.forename: Jadwiga
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuciel-Lewandowska
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boerner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000150:complications*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome