%0 Journal Article
%T Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in the Emergency Department for Pain Relief: A Preliminary Study of Feasibility and Efficacy
%A Casey A. Grover
%A Mia Potter McKernan
%A Reb J.H. Close
%J Archive of "Western Journal of Emergency Medicine".
%D 2018
%R 10.5811/westjem.2018.7.38447
%X Given the high rates of opioid addiction and overdose in the United States, non-opioid means of treating pain are increasingly needed. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy is an effective non-opioid modality for treating pain, but has not yet been routinely used in emergency department (ED) settings. In this study we asked the following questions: Are TENS units a feasible treatment for pain in the ED? How effective are TENS units for the management of pain in a general ED population
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123101/