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KMID : 1020120060040010085
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology
2006 Volume.4 No. 1 p.85 ~ p.93
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Effects of TENS and He-Ne Laser at Auricular Point on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
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Park Jang-Sung
Kim Moon-Soo
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) and He-Ne laser at auricular point on delayed onset muscle soreness(DOMS). Twenty healthy adult males and females performed eccentric exercise of the elbow flexor. DOMS was induced in a standardised fashion in the nondominant elbow flexor of all subject by repeated eccentric exercise. Subject were assigned randomly to one of trees groups. Group 1 received TENS to the appropriate auricular point for biceps pain, Group 2 received laser to the appropriate auricular point for wrist pain, Group 3 received no treatment and served as controls. After exercise, treatments were applied at 24 hours and at 48 hours and at 72 hours after. Group 1 showed stastically significant increase(p<0.05) in pain threshold after treatment whereas the Group 2 and 3 did not. Group 1 showed a significant increase in pain threshold than Group 2. These results suggest that TENS has the capability to higher pain threshold but laser does not.
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KEYWORD
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS), Delayed onset muscle soreness(DOMS), Laser, Auricular point
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