For those who suffer from diabetes, you must have your feet being examined on a regular basis. This is because most diabetics tend to get foot infection and neuropathy (especially around the leg and feet). Usually it is done by testing if the patient can feel the pain of a prick or a touch of cotton wool or vibration of a turning fork. These useful technique has limitation. Therefore, other method is used i.e. using the biothesiometer.
To check whether your feet still have the sensitivity, usually a biothesiometer is used. This meter comes with a meter and detect vibration perception thresholds(VPTs) . This meter will emit vibration when it is applied to specific points on your feet. Once you feel the vibration at the point, you have to tell the paramedic who conduct the investigation and the paramedic will record it. 6 points are targeted on each foot.
The test takes a few minutes only. If your feet is okay, the reading is around 0-15. If the reading 15-25, you have mild neuropathy, 25-40 severe neuropathy and 40-45 total disfunction.
"Overall if a person has a high biothesiometer reading (eg. 40 volts) and cannot feel the monofilament, there is a high risk of developing neuropathic ulceration especially if some of the other risk factors listed above are also present. For these individuals, intensive footcare education is required. On the contrary, if a person has a low biothesiometer reading (eg.10 volts) and can feel the monofilament, the risk of neuropathic ulcer is low, especially if none of the other risk factors are present. For these individuals, only simple footcare advice is required."
A test had been made by a diabetic patient at HSNZ Kuala Terengganu, From the result, it can be seen that these two feet are still okay (7.16 and 7.8)
To check whether your feet still have the sensitivity, usually a biothesiometer is used. This meter comes with a meter and detect vibration perception thresholds(VPTs) . This meter will emit vibration when it is applied to specific points on your feet. Once you feel the vibration at the point, you have to tell the paramedic who conduct the investigation and the paramedic will record it. 6 points are targeted on each foot.
The test takes a few minutes only. If your feet is okay, the reading is around 0-15. If the reading 15-25, you have mild neuropathy, 25-40 severe neuropathy and 40-45 total disfunction.
"Overall if a person has a high biothesiometer reading (eg. 40 volts) and cannot feel the monofilament, there is a high risk of developing neuropathic ulceration especially if some of the other risk factors listed above are also present. For these individuals, intensive footcare education is required. On the contrary, if a person has a low biothesiometer reading (eg.10 volts) and can feel the monofilament, the risk of neuropathic ulcer is low, especially if none of the other risk factors are present. For these individuals, only simple footcare advice is required."
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I agree with the post but the conditions causing them and after effect things to be followed should make awareness. Biothesiometer is a popular and advanced equipment that is used for testing the vibration in human body. Thanks for sharing your information.
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