Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain

Published on August 24, 2026

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2026 Aug 24;8:CD016383. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD016383.

ABSTRACT

This is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), used alone or as an adjunct to other interventions, compared with sham TENS, placebo, no treatment, or other clinical interventions in adults with chronic neck pain.

PMID:42635100 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD016383

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