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Positive effects of plantar vibration training for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A pilot study
Katerina Stambolieva1, Dorina Petrova2, Mariya Irikeva1
1a Department of Cognitive Psychophysiology , Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences , Sofia , Bulgaria.
Purpose:
To evaluate the effectiveness of 8-week low-frequency plantar vibration training on patients with sensorimotor diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).
Participants:
Twelve patients took part in the investigation.
Results:
An increase of the nerve conductive velocity of soral and peroneal nerves of feet, increased postural stability, and disappearance of the pain and tingling were observed.
Conclusion:
The obtained results provide evidence for beneficial effects of 8-week plantar vibration training in patients with DPN.
