Transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex in the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain. A randomised, double-blind exploratory study

Authors

Neil E. O'Connell
John Cossar
Louise Marston
Benedict M. Wand, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
David Bunce
Lorraine H. De Souza
David W. Maskill
Andrew Sharp
G Lorimer Moseley

Publication Details

O'Connell, N. E., Cossar, J., Marston, L., Wand, B. M., Bunce, D., De Souza, L. H., Maskill, D. W., Sharp, A., & Moseley, G. (2011). Transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex in the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain. A randomised, double-blind exploratory study. World Physical Therapy 2011.

Abstract

This exploratory study aimed to test the proof of principle that active anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the motor cortex reduces pain significantly more than sham stimulation in a group of participants with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Keywords

Poster

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The Author:

Dr Benedict Wand