5.07 gauge semmes weinstein monofilament

A foot sole cutaneous sensation test was performed with participants in a supine position on an exam table, with a 5.07-gauge Semmes–Weinstein monofilament (North Coast Medical, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA, United States). The testing sites included the heel, midsole, bases of first/fifth metatarsals, and hallux. A score of “1” was given when a “yes” response accompanied the detected pressure, “0” with a “no” response. Each site was tested three times. Then, the score from each site was added. The site was reassigned to “1” if the total score was two or greater; otherwise, the site was reassigned to “0.”

Foot sole sensitivity was assessed with a 5.07-gauge Semmes–Weinstein monofilament (North Coast Medical, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA, United States). Five locations of each foot, hallux, bases of first/fifth metatarsals, mid-sole, and heel were assessed (Nurse and Nigg, 2001 (link)). Each site was tested three times in a random order. The detailed foot sole sensitivity testing protocol can be found in our earlier work (Li and Manor, 2010 (link)).

The test was performed by the participant lying prone on the treatment table. Sensitivity was assessed with a 5.07-gauge Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (North Coast Medical, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA, United States). Five plantar sites, the heel, midsole, bases of first/fifth metatarsals, and hallux were tested three times (Hondzinski et al., 2010 (link)). The monofilament was held perpendicular to the skin and then the participants were asked to report if they felt anything after the filament started buckling. A score of “1” was given when a “yes” response accompanied the detected pressure, whereas a “no” response was given a score of “.” Then the score from each site is added. If the total score is 2 or greater, the site was reassigned to a one. If the site received a total score of 0 or 1, the site was reassigned to a. For example, if the participant says “yes” twice and “no” once at the same site, that site was given an overall score of 1. Vice versa, if the participant said “no” twice and “yes” once, that site would be reassigned a. Then the reassigned scores of both feet were added, and the results would be between 0 and 1.