The Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on People With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) and or Chronic Pain

The Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on People With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) and or Chronic Pain

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of TENS at the knee pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or Female between the ages of 45 years or older
• Ultrasonography scale of 0-3 for grading of primary Knee OA of the knee(s)
• Pain perceived as a minimum of 3/10 on a 0-10 pain scale with 24 hours of the each visit
• No phobia of electrical stimulation
• No pain or anti-inflammatory medication will be taken during study
• OA and or Chronic knee pain, Injury/pain that began minimum of 6- weeks before the beginning of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Neuropathy
• Smoker
• Uncontrolled HTN
• Past surgery in the region to be treated by TENS or had received an intra-articular corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection within 6 months prior to enrollment
• Arthritis (RA) in the area to be treated by TENS
• Allergic to tape/electrodes
• Dementia
• History of knee joint replacement or tibial osteotomy
• Undergoing physical therapy
• Any major joint pain (e.g., back, hip, or ankle) that could limit functional ability
• Contraindications to TENS (pacemakers, dermatological conditions, and abnormal sensation in the knees)
• Severe medical or neurological conditions (e.g. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis obliterans, cerebrovascular accident, lumber disc, herniation, and rheumatoid arthritis)
• The subject does not utilize stairs in daily living
• The subject is unable to walk without ambulatory assistive devices.