Reducción del consumo de metocarbamol con la aplicación de TENS en pacientes con dolor crónico en la zona lumbar
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2022
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
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Los trastornos musculoesqueléticos en la zona lumbar representan una gran problemática para la sociedad, el dolor crónico que esto conlleva es mermado por medio de analgésicos, los cuales suelen causar efectos secundarios perjudiciales para la salud. La electroestimulación es un campo de estudio relativamente nuevo que permite aliviar dolencias musculares, un estudio previo ha demostrado que es posible disminuir la medicación de los pacientes en rehabilitación postoperatorio. En esta investigación se analiza la factibilidad de incluir la electroterapia en los tratamientos farmacológicos empleando un dispositivo TENS en modo continuo una vez al día con el propósito de minorizar la necesidad de analgésicos (metocarbamol) contribuyendo a la paliación de enfermedades musculoesqueléticas de una forma más amigable para el organismo de las personas. Se estudiaron dos casos clínicos, de los cuales solo se observó un descenso en el consumo de metocarbamol en uno de los pacientes, esto se atribuye a que en el otro caso el consumo diario es de una pastilla diaria, y el TENS no es capaz de eliminar totalmente la necesidad de ingerir el medicamento. Por último, se analizaron los resultados obtenidos con el TENS y la información que se tiene sobre este con los resultados que se han obtenido de otras investigaciones de la técnica de estimulación nerviosa periférico, y mediante esta comparación se concluyó que el TENS es más viable por su facilidad de adquisición y de uso para el público en general.
Musculoskeletal disorders in the lower back represent a great problem for society, the chronic pain that this entails is reduced by means of analgesics, which usually cause harmful side effects for health. Electrostimulation is a relatively new field of study that allows relieving muscle ailments, a previous study has shown that it is possible to reduce the medication of patients undergoing postoperative rehabilitation. This research analyzes the feasibility of including electrotherapy in pharmacological treatments using a TENS device in continuous mode once a day with the purpose of minimizing the need for analgesics (methocarbamol) contributing to the palliation of musculoskeletal diseases in a friendlier way. for the human body. Two clinical cases were studied, of which a decrease in the consumption of methocarbamol was only observed in one of the patients, this is attributed to the fact that in the other case the daily consumption is one pill a day, and the TENS is not capable of eliminate the need to ingest the medication. Finally, the results obtained with TENS and the information available on it were analyzed with the results obtained from other investigations of the peripheral nerve stimulation technique, and through this comparison it was concluded that TENS is more viable for its ease of acquisition and use for the public.
Musculoskeletal disorders in the lower back represent a great problem for society, the chronic pain that this entails is reduced by means of analgesics, which usually cause harmful side effects for health. Electrostimulation is a relatively new field of study that allows relieving muscle ailments, a previous study has shown that it is possible to reduce the medication of patients undergoing postoperative rehabilitation. This research analyzes the feasibility of including electrotherapy in pharmacological treatments using a TENS device in continuous mode once a day with the purpose of minimizing the need for analgesics (methocarbamol) contributing to the palliation of musculoskeletal diseases in a friendlier way. for the human body. Two clinical cases were studied, of which a decrease in the consumption of methocarbamol was only observed in one of the patients, this is attributed to the fact that in the other case the daily consumption is one pill a day, and the TENS is not capable of eliminate the need to ingest the medication. Finally, the results obtained with TENS and the information available on it were analyzed with the results obtained from other investigations of the peripheral nerve stimulation technique, and through this comparison it was concluded that TENS is more viable for its ease of acquisition and use for the public.
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Electroestimulación, TENS, Dolor crónico, Lumbalgia, Analgésicos, Metocarbamol, PNS, Electrostimulation, Chronic pain, Lumbar, Analgesics, Methocarbamol
