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We investigated whether assessments commonly used to monitor sensation in the feet may illuminate a more holistic perspective of a person\u2019s overall health status.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Recruitment of 50 participants for foot health screening was facilitated via a promotional event for Foot Health Week. Participants were aged 52 to 92 years (31 women and 19 men). Monofilament and tuning fork assessments were used to determine each participant\u2019s neurologic status. Participants also completed a modified Foot Health Status Questionnaire. Data were analyzed to identify correlations between neurologic assessment results and questionnaire responses.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    For participants self-reporting an \u201cexcellent\u201d health rating, a significant relationship was identified with adequate vibration sensation (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .01). Significant correlations were also identified between a greater number of sites detected using a 10-g monofilament assessment and a person\u2019s experience of having a lot of energy (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .03), limited interference with social activities (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .03), and greater confidence completing a variety of functional tasks.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Significant correlations were observed between basic neurologic assessments and a participant\u2019s perception of their overall health. Although these findings reflect a correlational rather than a causational relationship, they may provide a stimulus for clinicians to reflect on the holistic value of peripheral neurologic assessment. Although the immediate focus for a practitioner is minimizing risk and preserving tissue viability, neurologic test results may be useful to stimulate further discussion about a patient\u2019s health outcomes by exploring issues beyond the presenting condition.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7547\/20-263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,7]],"date-time":"2023-11-07T11:56:53Z","timestamp":1699358213000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Do Basic Neurologic Assessments Tell Us More Than We Realize?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"113","author":[{"given":"Luke","family":"Donnan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emma","family":"Baker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna","family":"Horn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Caroline","family":"Robinson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","reference":[{"key":"B1","series-title":"National Evidence-Based Guideline on Prevention, Identification and Management of Foot Complications in Diabetes","year":"2011","unstructured":"National Evidence-Based Guideline on Prevention, Identification and Management of Foot Complications in Diabetes, Commonwealth of Australia, Melbourne, 2011."},{"key":"B2","series-title":"Diabetes Res Clin Pract","first-page":"1","article-title":"The clinical use of the 10g monofilament and its limitations: a review","volume":"90","author":"Tan L","year":"2010","unstructured":"Tan L: The clinical use of the 10g monofilament and its limitations: a review. 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