Estimulación eléctrica nerviosa transcutánea y dismenorrea primaria: Un reporte de caso Academic Article

journal

  • Revista ciencias de la salud

abstract

  • Primary dysmenorrhea is pelvic pain during the menstrual cycle. The A delta and C fibers are sensitized by the increased release of prostaglandins and leukotrienes, thus causing pain. Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a physiotherapeutic strategy that mitigates pain sensation. Objective: The aim of this paper is to present six cases of women in childbearing age who were diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and received transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. Materials and methods: A type of study, case report, was conducted with six women between 15 and 25 years of age with medical diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea. We assessed pain intensity utilizing the visual analogue pain scale and located the pain by using a pain test map. Results: Pain intensity decreased in all treated women. Conclusion: Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is a physiotherapeutic strategy that mitigates pain sensation. We conclude that high frequency TENSis a safe noninvasive modality to achieve reduction of pain in primary dysmenorrhea.

publication date

  • 2011-1-1

edition

  • 9

keywords

  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Leukotrienes
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Pain
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Prostaglandins
  • Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
  • Unmyelinated Nerve Fibers
  • pain

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1692-7273

number of pages

  • 8

start page

  • 203

end page

  • 210