Effectiveness of electrotherapy for the treatment of orofacial pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ester Moreira de Castro CarlettiFrauke MüggenborgLiz DennettAna Izabela Sobral De Oliveira-SouzaNorazlin MohamadAdriana PertilleDelaine Rodrigues-BigatonSusan Armijo-Olivo

Published in: Clinical rehabilitation (2023)

The results of this systematic review support the use of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation therapy for patients with mixed temporomandibular disorders to improve pain intensity, and tenderness demonstrating that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation is superior to placebo. There is inconsistent evidence supporting the superiority of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation against other therapies.

Keyphrases

systematic review
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
spinal cord
clinical trial
postoperative pain
study protocol