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Original Source: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on acupoints relieves labor pain: A non-randomized controlled study.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on four specific acupuncture points Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Danshu (BL19) and Weishu (BL21) for reducing pain in labor. METHODS: A total of 160 voluntary nulliparous women who were willing to receive TENS for analgesia were assigned to the treatment group after cervical dilation of more than 2 cm. Another 145 matched nullipara were recruited as the control group. Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the...
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Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in term...
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'Ancient dream' of pain-free labor for Chinese women becoming closer to reality
A new study revealed sometimes dramatic findings from a 10-year initiative called the “No Pain Labor N’ Delivery China Mission.”
Combo Treatment Might Beat Epidural to Ease Labor: Study
TUESDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- In the first stage of labor, a combined spinal-epidural technique provides faster and better pain relief compared to traditional epidural pain relief, a new study...
Inhaled pain relief safe during labor: review
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low doses of inhaled analgesics can safely reduce pain during the early stages of labor, according to a new review of the evidence.
Inhaled pain relief in early labor is safe and effective
(Wiley) Inhaled pain relief appears to be effective in reducing pain intensity and in giving pain relief in the first stage of labor, say Cochrane researchers. These conclusions came from a systematic...
Labor pain: Position changes can help
Labor pain is intense. Consider positions that might help you relax and control pain.
Combo treatment might beat epidural to ease labor, study says
(HealthDay)—In the first stage of labor, a combined spinal-epidural technique provides faster and better pain relief compared to traditional epidural pain relief, a new study suggests.
For pain control during early labor, combined spinal-epidural analgesia is best: study
During the first stage of labor, a combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique offers faster and better-quality analgesia (pain relief) compared to traditional epidural analgesia, according to a new repo...
Inhaled Analgesia Eases Pain in Early Labor Inhaled Analgesia Eases Pain in Early Labor
Inhaled analgesia using nitrous oxide or a flurane-derivative is a useful option for women in labor, particularly for those...
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on four specific acupuncture points Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Danshu (BL19) and Weishu (BL21) for reducing...
Efficacy of the use of two simultaneously TENS devices for fibromyalgia pain.
Fibromyalgia is characterized by a range of symptoms that include muscle pain, fatigue and sleep disorders. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an established method for pain relief....
Previous human studies have shown that the analgesic effect of high-frequency TENS could not be reversed by low doses of naloxone. The aim of the present study was to reinvestigate the possible contri...
Pregabalin and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Postherpetic Neuralgia Treatment.
OBJECTIVE: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is responsible for one of the most common types of neuropathic pain, described as a burning pain that shakes, hits, and tightens and includes allodynia and pare...
Acupressure to reduce labor pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Abstract Objective. To evaluate the effect of acupressure administered during the active phase of labor on nulliparous women's ratings of labor pain. Design. Randomized controlled trial. Setting. Publ...
