I should have added that the chap presented with chest scar pain many months
post surgery (the exact time period escapes me now but it was at least 1
year). As far as disturbing his cardiac rhythm, I was not long qualified and
checked out whether TNS was contraindicated in this instance with the
manufacturers literature, a textbook and senior colleagues. Apart from a
precaution in using TNS in the presence of a cardiac pacemaker there was no
suggestion of any potential risk. Does anyone know if there are case-reports
or studies showing adverse reactions when using TNS in this patient group?
Stewart Harrison
Physiotherapist
UK
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