Effect of Buerger Exercises on Improving Peripheral Circulation of the Lower Extremities among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Selected University Hospital-Egypt

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by increased glucose level in the blood, resulting from defect in the insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. In advanced stage of disease; peripheral circulation of lower extremities is impaired which increases the risk for developing peripheral arterial diseases (PAD). buerger Exercises is a simple intervention for improving the peripheral circulation of patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of Buerger Exercises on improving the peripheral circulation among patients with type 2 DM as assessed by Ankle brachial Index (AbI) scale. Quasi experimental design was used. A non-probability purposive sample consists of sixty male and female adult patients with type 2 DM were selected. The study findings revealed that the post intervention mean ABI scores of both legs (Rt leg =1.097, Lt leg =1.086) were significantly higher than pre-intervention scores (Rt leg =.885, Lt leg =.937) (p=0.001). The use of Buerger Exercises is effective in improving the perfusion of lower extremities. Therefore, it is recommended that buerger Exercises can be used to improve the peripheral circulation of lower extremities among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.