TENS found ineffective for low back pain
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation has been used for over 40 years to treat a variety of conditions including low back pain. A recent meta-analysis of evidence based studies in painful neurologic disorders published in Neurology on Jan 12, 2010 (pages 173-176) shows that TENS is ineffective for low back pain (level A evidence). Probable efficacy was substantiated for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
