The big question in PT these days is should electrical stimulation be used? Contraindications to electrical stimulation include:• This gate could be closed by non-noxious stimuli e.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia
Gate control theory, established in 1965, proposes a gate consisting of excitatory and inhibitory synapses that exist in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord Walsh et al.