This poster was created by Aubrey Bair and she studied the effect of TENS and acupuncture on postoperative opioid use. Her hypothesis was that the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) or acupuncture therapies will effectively decrease opioid usage in postoperative and post-surgical pain control. This is important because heroin abuse is a rising epidemic within the US. Opioid analgesics are commonly used to decrease postoperative pain levels, but put patients at risk for developing drug dependence and other side effects. She found that TENS and acupuncture therapies demonstrated statistical significance in reducing postoperative pain and opioid usage for patients in acute care settings. These findings suggest potential
