The Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Total Knee Replacement

Total Knee Replacement (TDP) is considered the best treatment option available when conservative methods such as anti-inflammatory or physical therapy fail. However, TDP surgeries are also a serious trauma that causes severe pain in patients. Uncontrollable pain exacerbates the stress response and causes morbidity and mortality by causing negative changes in the neuroendocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal and immune systems. Therefore, the relief of pain has very important effects on the patient's recovery process, functional status and quality of life. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is one of the non-pharmacological methods for pain relief in TDP surgeries. This study was planned as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of TENS after TDP on acute pain, functionality and quality of life.