EFFECT OF NEURODYNAMIC TECHNIQUES IN DIABETIC NEUROPATHY PATIENTS ON WEIGHT BEARING ASYMMETRY OF LOWER EXTRIMITY

Abstract

Diabetes is a long-term (chronic) disease in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar in the blood. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a microvascular complication of diabetes, is associated with considerable mortality, morbidity and diminished quality of life. The aim of this study is to measure effect of Neurodynamic techniques on weight bearing asymmetry of lower extremity in diabetic neuropathic patients. Method: - We have screened 35 patients and out of that 28 were fullled the inclusion criteria that deemed t as a sample. However, 20 patients were randomly selected as subjects using simple random sampling technique (Lottery method). In the subject experimental (A=10) patients were treated by sciatic nerve mobilization with conventional physical therapy. In the control (B=10), only conventional physical therapy was applied to diabetic neuropathy patients and both group assess weight bearing by foot print and ROM (exion and extension). Group A and B were treated 5 days a week for 4weeks. The m RESULT: ean differences in Clarke's Angel, ChippauxSmirak and Staheli indexes at left and right sides of diabetic neuropathy patient of experimental group between pre and post administration of modality were statistically highly signicant (p<0.001). Conclusion: Sciatic nerve mobilization with conventional physical therapy was more effective for lower limb function than conventional physical therapy alone in patient with diabetic neuropathy patients