Local plantar vibration for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy: a case report

• Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 2115 - 2119
• Main Authors: Sabziparvar, Mahsa, Naghdi, Soofia, Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostin, Fateh, Hamid R., Nakhostin-Ansari, Amin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2021; BioMed Central Ltd
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Case Report; Diabetes; Diabetic neuropathies; Endocrinology; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic Diseases; Pain; Skin care products; Type 2 diabetes; Sensation; Pain; Diabetic peripheral neuropathy; Local vibration; Balance

Purpose One of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. Physical modalities such as whole-body vibration are used to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), but there are limted studies on the effectiveness of local vibration for the treatment of PDN....