Vibration Sense

The player will show in this paragraph

• Should be tested using a C128 tuning fork
• Dr Blumenfeld is showing you the technique of determining the threshold for vibration sense. This requires you to have a good feel of what normal is. Comparing to yourself only works in the hands (assuming you are normal) unless you are going to take your own shoes and socks off when you test your patient’s feet.
• Another method is to count how many seconds the patient can feel vibration when the tuning fork is maximally activated.
  • For people under 60, they should feel vibration in their toes for ≥ 12 seconds
  • For people over 60, they should feel vibration in their toes for ~ 10 seconds