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Skin Temperature Changes to Strong Low Rate Acupuncture -Like TENS in Raynaud's Disease

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the strong low rate(SLR) acupuncture -like TENS on the skin temperature in Raynaud's disease. Forty patients (30 females and 10 males) suffering from Raynaud's disease with no other systemic or metabolic disorders, participated in this study. Their age ranged from 20 to 40 years (X=27.35 ± 4.41). They were divided randomly into two groups of equal number and consented to receive SLR, Acupuncture-like TENS for the first study group and placebo TENS for the second control group, on the thoraco-lumber region from a dual –channel TENS unit. Assessment of the skin temperature from the big toe and little finger was carried out before and after treatment ( session for 20 minutes) at the same times on 3 consecutive days, in an air conditioned room, with the ambient room temperature was adjusted between 24°C to 28°C. Before starting the treatment program results showed no significant difference in the toe skin temperature (TST), in °C between the study and control groups as it was 29.91 + 2.44 and 28.7+1.23 for the study and control groups respectively. Also no significant difference was recorded in the finger skin temperature (FST), as it was 28.85+2.36 and 27.45+1.17 for the study and control groups respectively. Data collected at the end of the treatment program showed that averages of the (TST) in °C were 31.44±2.57 and 28.85±1.237 in the study and control groups respectively. While averages of (FST) inºC were 30.75±2.51 and 27.66±1.186 in the study and control groups respectively. Results showed a significant increase in TST and FST at the end of the treatment program in the experimental group only, which suggested that SLR acupuncture –like TENS could be fruitful in Raynaud's disease.

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10.21608/ejhm.2001.18866

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Mowafy Emam

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Physical Therapy Department for Surgery , Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.

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Akef A

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Khowailed

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Physiology Department Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University, Egypt

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5

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3892

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2001-10-01

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2018-11-12

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2001-10-01

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105

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110

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Skin Temperature Changes to Strong Low Rate Acupuncture -Like TENS in Raynaud's Disease

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