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degrees at the 14th day of treatment. In the EG, mean RR was 70.0 +/- 11.5 degrees at the first day and
80.7 +/- 6.7 degrees at the 14th day of treatment. RR showed greater improvement in the EG (P < .05).
The incidence of crying during therapy was significantly lower in the EG (P < .05).
CONCLUSION:
Microcurrent therapy in infants with torticollis appears more effective in improving TA and RR and shows
better therapeutic compliance than traditional therapy.
PMID:
19695526
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Physiother Res Int. 2012 Sep;17(3):157-66. doi: 10.1002/pri.526. Epub 2011 Dec 7.
Microcurrent therapy in the management of chronic tennis elbow:
pilot studies to optimize parameters.
Poltawski L, Johnson M, Watson T.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
In microcurrent therapy (MCT), low-intensity electric current is applied to promote tissue
healing and relieve symptoms. MCT is used with recalcitrant skin and bone lesions, but little is
known about its effects on tendinopathy, and optimal treatment parameters are uncertain. Two
studies were conducted to ascertain whether varying (i) current intensity and (ii) waveform and
treatment duration affect outcomes of MCT for chronic tennis elbow.
METHODS:
Two trials compared the effects of different MCT parameters on pain and function, grip strength,
and sonographically graded tendon structure and hyperaemia. Trial 1 compared monophasic
MCT of intensity 50 and 500 μA applied for 35 h; trial 2 compared devices delivering
approximately 25 μA but with different waveforms and durations of 15 and 189 h, respectively.
Treatment was applied over 3 weeks. Assessments were at baseline and 3, 6 and 15 weeks.
