Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: a novel analgesic therapy for diabetic neuropathic pain.

May Hamza, Paul F. White, William F. Craig, E S Ghoname, H.E. Ahmed, Timothy Proctor, Carl Noe, Akshay S. Vakharia, Noor M. Gajraj

Diabetes Care · 2000 · 211 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

PENS is a useful nonpharmacological therapeutic modality for treating diabetic neuropathic pain. In addition to decreasing extremity pain, PENS therapy improved physical activity, sense of well-being, and quality of sleep while reducing the need for oral nonopioid analgesic medication.