EFFECTS OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION AND HIGH VOLTAGE IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS

• Autor(a) principal: Zegalo, Beatriz Poncetti
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Silva, Cecília Felix da, Mariani, Laísa, Jurkevicz, Rafael, Karvat, Jhenifer, Carvalho, Alberito Rodrigo de, Bertolini, Gladson Ricardo Flor
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/5190
• topic: Nerve transcutaneous electrical stimulation; Low temperature; Measurement of pain.; Estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea; Medição da dor; Temperatura baixa; Eletroestimulação

Current analysis compares transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and high voltage (HV) on healthy subjects. Twenty volunteers experienced the two electro-stimulating modalities. Nociception was evaluated by pressure and thermal stimuli on the upper left limb and electro-analgesia was applied for 20 minutes on the elbow articulation. TENS parameters comprised: phase of 200 μs and frequency of 100 Hz. In the case of HV: 50 μs and 100 Hz, positive pole on the median nerve region and negative pole on the ulnar region. There were no significant paralimiar differences of pain and pain intensity to the cold. HV was more agreeable and with a great number of adaptations. Parameters employed were not efficacious to change pain in healthy subjects; HV had a greater agreeability albeit accommodated several times.