The Immediate Effect of Texture Foot Plate on Balance in Diabetic Patients With Neuropathy

Background and Objectives: According to previous studies, balance problems are one of the most critical disorders in diabetic patients with neuropathy. Because diabetic neuropathy may cause sense disorder and decreased balance in these patients. Thus, it seems that using texture insole may help to improve proprioception and lead to a positive effect on balance in this case. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of texture insole on static and dynamic balance in diabetic patients with neuropathy. Methods: This is a single-group pre-test-post-test design with the participation of 16 patients with neuropathy who were referred by endocrine specialist physicians in terms of inclusion criteria to Firoozgar Hospital. Data were collected using a force plate to evaluate the static balance and the time up and go (TUG) test for dynamic balance. Results: Six men (37.5%) and ten women (62.5%) participated in this study. The results of this study showed that the means of parameters of static and dynamic balance among participants decreased significantly (P<0.05) Conclusion: This study showed that the static and dynamic balance has improved after using the texture foot plate by these patients.