Κατεύθυνση Αποκατάσταση Βλαβών Νωτιαίου Μυελού. Διαχείριση του πόνου Σπονδυλικής προέλευσης
Library of the School of Health Sciences

2020-07-23

2020

Michalopoulos Panagiotis

Πνευματικός Σπυρίδων , Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, Επιβλέπων
Βλάμης Ιωάννης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Μπενέτος Ιωάννης Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ

H επίδραση- σύγκριση της διαδερμικής ηλεκτρικής διέγερσης και των μικρορευμάτων στην φυσιοθεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με ατελή τετραπληγία

Greek

Comparison of physical therapy transcutaneous electrical stimulation versus microcurrent stimulation for patients with incomplete quadriplegia

Spinal cord injury, either traumatic or pathological, results in deregulation of both motor and sensory nerve pathways. This leads to dysfunctions in many systems such as musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal and urogenital. Recovery can be a long and strenuous process, as after spinal shock the spinal column tissues have to redefine pathways for vital internal organ and limb functions. The physical therapy approach has to implicate as many technical advances as possible, not only to ameliorate pain levels caused by impaired mobility and blood flow but also to restore as much nerve function (and consequently system function) or at the very least preserve it. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) and Microcurrent stimulation have been successfully used for pain management, as well as in physical therapy protocols in many chronic syndromes, including spinal cord injury. The present Review aims to delineate the possible effects of TENS and microcurrents in the physical therapy of patients with incomplete quadriplegia. Recovery for these patients may benefit from the use of these comparatively novel technologies, while further experimental and clinical trials are required in order to shed light on every possible aspect of electrical stimulation for physical therapy protocols in these patients.

Health Sciences

TENS, MENS, Microcurrents, Physical therapy, Quadriplegia

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