Changes in pedal plantar pressure variability and contact time following massage therapy: A case study of a client with diabetic neuropathy

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Changes in pedal plantar pressure variability and contact time following massage therapy: A case study of a client with diabetic neuropathy
October 2007
Paul Finch Ph.D.,M.Sc.,D.Pod.M.a, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Amanda Baskwill R.M.T.b, Frank Marincola R.M.T.a and Peter Becker B.A.,R.M.T.a
aSutherland-Chan School and Teaching Clinic, 330 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ont., M5R 1V9, Canada
bMassage Therapy Program, Centennial College, Canada
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Objective
This study was conducted to examine changes in plantar foot pressure variability, and foot contact time in a client with diabetic neuropathy, following a single massage therapy treatment focused on the lower limbs.

Method
The research was a pre-test post-test case study, in which plantar foot pressure measurements were taken at baseline, and immediately following massage therapy treatment. The participant was purposefully selected from the client pool at Sutherland-Chan School of Massage Therapy, where the research was conducted.

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