Whole body vibration improves symptoms of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is an innovative therapy that may be effective for reducing chronic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), Current treatments for DPN pain have demonstrated questionable efficacy and significant risk of adverse events. Preliminary research has indicated that WBV may be effective for controlling chronic pain symptoms of DPN. METHODS: 20 participants (9 male, 11 female), 58.51 ±10.69 years old, and BMI of 33.60±8.20 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to a sham-treatment (n=8) or WBV treatment (n=12) group in a pre-post design.
Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Prevention and Rehabilitation Source Type: research