1000 Section - Focal muscle vibration in therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PT

Presenting Author/Autor expositor(s)

MI

Madalina G. Iliescu, PhD

Professor
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania

Co-Author/Coautor(s)

BU

Bianca-Andreea Uzun, MD

MD
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania
DO

Doinita Oprea, MD

MD
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania
TI

Teodora-Elena Iliescu, MD

MD
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania
IC

Ioan Calatoiu, MD

MD
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania
DI

Dan Iliescu, MD

Professor
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania
LS

Liliana-Elena Stanciu, MD

Professor
Ovidius University
Constanta, Constanta, Romania

Objectives : Medical rehabilitation for patients with Parkinson's disease can help to improve mobility, preserve functional autonomy, and enhance quality of life. Focal vibration stimulation is a promising, well-tolerated, and easy-to-apply method with potential to facilitate motor activity and support the motor learning process, making it also useful in gait reeducation for patients with various neurological conditions. The paper represents a systematic review, aim to analyze the existing scientific evidence on the effectiveness of focal muscle vibration therapy in managing symptoms of this medical conditions.

Design: The study was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Searches were conducted in five databases (PubMed, PEDro, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, Web of Science), and the selection criteria targeted original clinical studies, published in English between 2010 and the present, that investigated focal muscle vibration therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease and were fully available, excluding review papers, meta-analyses, books, and articles inaccessible in full text.

Results: The results of the studies were interpreted individually for each study, and the main information was synthesized in a comparative table to facilitate analysis. The final analysis included five studies that investigated the effects of focal muscle vibration in patients with Parkinson's disease. The results suggest that this form of stimulation may offer benefits for patients with gait disorders, improving balance and stability.

Conclusion: Given the promising results, focal muscle vibration therapy could represent a useful option in the management of Parkinson's disease. Integrating this method into rehabilitation plans could bring significant functional benefits, but further studies are needed to confirm its long-term effectiveness and to establish standardized application protocols.