Martínez TJC, García DJÁ, Blanco AS, Abreu PY, Noa M

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 129-134
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ABSTRACT

Introduction. Electrotherapy has been used in medicine since ancient times. There are many types of current uses for therapeutic purposes. One of them is TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), which is a low frequency power that can be used as analgesic or stimulant. Methods. Since 2014, there is a service of physical medicine and rehabilitation at CIMEQ for electrotherapy with a Super Techtron HP 400 equipment produced by the Japanese Techno Link Co, Ltd, with a rectangular asymmetrical bipolar power that ranks from 1,1KHz to 1,6-KHz, 70 mA, and provides an average treatment time of twenty minutes. The patients had no change in dietary habits or physical activity. Treatment with electrotherapy C mode was performed with electrodes located on the abdominal region and buttocks alternatively. There were five sessions a week for eight weeks, of twenty minutes a day. The initial and progress evaluation were done through bioimpedance. Results. Five patients were treated, three females (average 60, 6 years) and two males (average 56, 5 years). The initial average weight of the patients was 85, 5 kg and 81, 7 kg at the end, decreasing in 3, 8 kg. The initial degree of obesity was 150, 6% and at the end 146, 4% decreasing in 4, 2%. Conclusions. This proposed treatment, using a course of muscle electrical stimulation with TENS power is effective to reduce body weight.

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