The Effects of a Novel Therapeutic Intervention in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients

<p>Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disorder affecting individuals in the United States and in the world. The prevalence of DM has increased noticeably over the last three decades with an estimated 380 million people currently diagnosed with this disease. DM is associated with numerous systemic complications that affect the retina, heart, brain, kidneys, and nerves. The most common complication of DM is diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy causes reduced sensation, reflexes, proprioception, and strength in lower limbs that leads to balance problems. Various manual therapy techniques have not approached a pilot study for the efficacy of a manual therapy technique to evaluate symptom alleviation in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in order to improve balance.</p> <p>The purpose of this study is to look at the impact of a novel intervention called Intraneual facilitation (INF) on objective static, objective dynamic, subjective balance measures, and a peripheral neuropathy scale in patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN).</p> <p>Balance will be assessed using VSR Computerized Dynamic Posturography Sensory Organization Test (SOT, objective static balance measure), VSR Computerized Dynamic Posturography Limits of Stability (LOS, objective dynamic balance measure), and Activities-Specific Confidence in Balance Scale (ABC, subjective balance measure) and neuropathy will be assessed using modified total neuropathy scale (mTNS). Evaluation will be conducted at baseline (pre intervention) and (post intervention). The results of this study showed hat subjects showed significant improvement in the SOT, one component in the LOS (movement velocity, MVL), and mTNS (<em>P </em>< .05).</p> <p>In conclusion, intraneural facilitation improved objective balance measures and neuropathy symptoms in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Further study is needed to determine long-term benefits of this intervention.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Science (DSc)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physical Therapy

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Alshahrani, Adel M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Johnson, Eric
• Bussell, Mark
• Tsao, Bryan E.
• Bahjri, Khalid

• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Physical Therapy
• Rehabilitation and Therapy
• Diabetic Neuropathies; Peripheral Nervous System; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Postural Balance; Physical Therapy Modalities
• Diabetes Mellitus; Systemic Complications; Peripheral neuropathy; Intraneual Facilitation; Posturography

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• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/322

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1317