​Researchers Have Found That Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

question 86

Multiple Choice

​Researchers have found that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

• A) ​is effective for acute but not chronic pain.
• B) ​increases pain during stimulation, but patients report less pain after stimulation.
• C) ​is not found to be very effective for relieving pain.
• D) ​has no advantage over other medical methods.

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