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How Effective Is Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation In Peripheral Neuropathy?

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Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2015
Question: Will TENS help peripheral neuropathy
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Is a therapeutic option.

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

Of course,TENS is a therapeutic option for peripheral neuropathy.It improves pain significantly.At the same time,it also has beneficial effects on overall neuropathic symptoms.

Bottom line,if peripheral neuropathy is not responding to conventional measures,TENS may be considered for a therapeutic trial.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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How Effective Is Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation In Peripheral Neuropathy?

Brief Answer: Is a therapeutic option. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. Of course,TENS is a therapeutic option for peripheral neuropathy.It improves pain significantly.At the same time,it also has beneficial effects on overall neuropathic symptoms. Bottom line,if peripheral neuropathy is not responding to conventional measures,TENS may be considered for a therapeutic trial. Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)