title: Case study: use of vibration therapy in the treatment of diabetic peripheral small fiber neuropathy.
abstract: The aim of the study was to describe a case of type II diabetic peripheral small fiber neuropathic pain treated with whole body vibration therapy after a failed trial of conventional drugs and interventional pain management. A 64-year-old male had chronic diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in his both feet for about 2 years. The patient tried multiple pain medications and various interventional pain treatments without significant pain relief. After 4 weeks of vibration treatment, which targeted the feet the patient's pain level and gait patterns significantly improved. These findings illustrate the importance of considering whole body vibration as a complimentary treatment in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Science, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, USA. jhong@willamette.edu
authors.forename: Junggi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D059787:Acute Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014732:Vibration / Q000627:therapeutic use*