Use or Misuse of TENS with Acupuncture

To the Editor: The article “Changes in Sympathetic Tone Associated with Different Forms of TENS…" by Wong and Jette in the April issue of Physical Therapy has come to my attention. I do not subscribe to your journal, but our chief physical therapist thought that I might review this article.

My background is that of a certified medical specialist with a recently acquired certification in clinical acupuncture. My goals in the medical field are to practice a good brand of specialty medicine and to help all health professionals receive an intelligent grasp of physical therapeutic modalities, including a positive appreciation of acupuncture or meridian therapy as it may be used in our Western medical setting.

I would like to point out that the Wong/Jette article does little to promote the efficacy of TENS combined with principles of acupuncture.…

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