Vibrating Insoles Found To Improve Standing Balance In Persons With Diabetic Neuropathy

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Vibrating Insoles Found To Improve Standing Balance In Persons With Diabetic Neuropathy

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Vibrating Insoles Found To Improve Standing Balance In Persons With Diabetic Neuropathy

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Peripheral neuropathy, which causes pain and numbness in the hands and feet, affects about one-third of persons with diabetes mellitus. It may also cause balance problems and unsteadiness when walking. According to a study in Volume 45, Issue 9 of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD), vibrating insoles improved standing in persons with peripheral neuropathy when attention was distracted and vision was occluded.

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