Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy has disastrous effects on human body. It causes impairment which makes normal functioning and activity of daily life difficult. Vibration therapy improves neural mechano-sensitivity to promote movement and function.~In Pakistan, researches have been conducted only on Whole-body vibration and no data is available on foot-sole vibration therapy which is convenient to apply and appropriate for patients as there will be no fear of fall associated during treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the effects of vibration therapy, applied locally on foot, on pain management, balance adjustment, function and satisfaction to treatment in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
The study is aimed to determine the effects of sole-foot vibration therapy on pain intensity, static and dynamic balance, functional status and satisfaction to the intervention applied on patients with peripheral neuropathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus.