Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Healthcare (Basel) · 2026 · PMC13300147

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Subgroup analyses comparing stimulation targets showed that M1-targeted tDCS significantly reduced pain within its subgroup, whereas DLPFC-targeted tDCS did not reach statistical significance; however, the difference between subgroups was not significant.

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