Evaluation of the noradrenergic pathway and alpha-2 and beta-receptors in the modulation of the analgesia induced by transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation of high and low frequencies

• Main Authors: Thiago Henrique Ferreira Vasconcellos (Author), Patricia de Fátima Pantaleão (Author), Dulcinéa Gonçalves Teixeira (Author), Ana Paula Santos (Author), Célio Marcos dos Reis Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation is a noninvasive method used in clinical Physiotherapy to control acute or chronic pain. Different theories have been proposed to explain the mechanism of the analgesic action of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, as the participation of central and...