1Research Scholar, Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, Chennai
2Assistant Professor, Deparment of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University, UAE
3Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, KG College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
Diabetes have mild to moderate nervous system damage which includes impaired sensation, pain in the feet, hands and other nerve problems. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN) is the common complication of diabetes in which symptoms are affecting lower extremities such as pain, paraesthesia, loss of vibratory sensation threshold, muscle weakness, balance instability. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of 8-week of flexibility with resisted exercises on foot vibration perception threshold in type 2 diabetic neuropathy patients.
A pilot study was carried out in a tertiary setting. There were 15 participants with type 2 diabetes who were eligible for the study as they had clinical neuropathy which was defined by mild and moderate form based on the modified toronto clinical neuropathy score. Following which, biothesiometer was used to measure the foot vibration threshold and the patients were assigned to a 8-week pre and post test program. A paired t test was used for data analysis.
After the 8-week flexibility with resisted exercise on diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients there was a significant difference in pre-post intervention in scores with a mean difference of) 0.53±0.13 mV of vibration threshold
A Flexibility exercise program with resisted exercise showing a reduction in vibration perception threshold in peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes
Flexibility exercises, Resisted exercises, Biothesiometer, Diabetic neuropathy, Modified Toronto clinical neuropathy scale
