Comparison of Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(TENS) and San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) Acupressure on Primary Dysmenorrhea (경피신경전기자극(TENS)과 삼음교 지압이 원발성 월경통에 미치는 효과 비교)

Oh, Yeong Taek (오영택)

Comparison of Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(TENS) and San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) Acupressure on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2014, 9(4), pp.415-424
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

Oh, Yeong Taek ¹

¹마산대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) and San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure on primary dysmenorrhea. Furthermore, the difference in effectiveness between the two methods were compared. METHODS: Twenty-six students participated in this study, and were randomly assigned to a high-frequency TENS group(experimental1, n=9), a San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure group(experimental2, n=9), and no treatment group(control, n=8). They were assessed and treated on the first day of their menstruation. The TENS protocol included applying 20 minutes of stimulation with a frequency of 100Hz, 100μsec pulse width. Four electrodes were placed on the skin 3 cm from midline at T12-L1 and S2-3 paravertebral muscles. San-Yin-Jiao(SP6) acupressure should be applied with the thumb for 10 minutes(8 seconds pressure and 2 seconds rest) on the SP6 acupoint. This procedure should be repeated for the other foot. Dysmenorrheal pain measured two pain assessment tools(VAS, DPT) pre-treatment; immediate post-treatment; 30minutes, 1, 2hours; and 3, 4, 5, 6, 24 hours after the VAS test were added. RESULTS: The results showed significant differences in pain assessments(VAS, DPT) after treatment for subjects of experimental group1(p<.05) and experimental group2(p<.05), whereas the between-group comparison found no statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION: This result supports the idea that using two methods could be effective in pain reduction among students who suffered from primary dysmenorrhea.

KEYWORDS

Primary dysmenorrhea, TENS, SP6 acupressure, Pain assessment tools

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