The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Oct 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain control after vaginal delivery and cesarean section.
The present study aims to determine the efficiency and reliability of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the management of pain related with uterine contractions after vaginal delivery and the pain related with both abdominal incision uterine contractions after cesarean section. ⋯ TENS is an effective, reliable, practical and easily available modality of treatment for postpartum pain.