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B Rutkowski

Publications and source records attributed to B Rutkowski.

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PubMed1977

Electrical stimulation in chronic low-back pain.

Since 1972, 367 patients with chronic low-back pain have been treated by electrical stimulation (e.s.). Patients with herniated disc lesions and spondylitis and allied conditions were included. Following e.s. 75-100% pain relief was obtained by 53% of the patients 50% pain relief by 27% and there was no improvement in 20% of patients. In a follow-up of 208 patients, 6-36 months later, approximately 70% stated that pain relief was similar to that obtained at the end of treatment.

Back Pain↗
PubMed1975

Electrostimulation in the management of chronic pain.

A new form of electrostimulation was investigated in a series of 768 patients with chronic pain. The method is based on the insertion of needle-electrodes in symmetrically selected points of the body and the passage of an electrical current of specified parameters. Treatment sessions last about 15-20 min and are repeated at intervals of 1 to 7 days. The procedure is simple and free from undesirable side effects. The investigation was based on 12000 sessions. The results of the treatment are discussed. No hypothesis of the mechanism of the beneficial effects obtained by electrostimulation is given, though the gate control theory of pain is cited.

Chronic Disease↗