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2 Maale G: The effect of the InterX 5000 on pain reduction in the severe chronic orthopedic patient. Presented at International Congress of Technology in Arthroplasty, Kyoto, Japan, September 29-October 2, 2005

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Effects of TENS frequency, intensity and stimulation site parameter manipulation on pressure pain thresholds in healthy human subjects

Pain, Volume 106, Issues 1-2, November 2003, Pages 73-80

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23 Josimari M. DeSantana, PhD, Valter J. Santana-Filho, MSc, Kathleen A. Sluka, PhD: Modulation Between High- and Low-Frequency Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Delays the Development of Analgesic Tolerance in Arthritic Rats Arch Phys Med Rehabil Vol 89, April 2008: pg 754-760

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