Immediate Effect of Manual Therapy on Tibiotarsal Joint Mobility and Static Balance in Individuals With Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of manual therapy on ankle joint mobility and static balance in patients with diabetes.

Methods

Forty patients, at a mean age of 59.35 ± 7.85, with type 2 diabetes mellitus and neurologic symptoms according to a Neuropathy Symptom Score protocol with amplitude, were included. The patients were divided into 2 groups: sham group and intervention group, which underwent manual manipulation intervention and 7-day follow-up. Joint range-of-motion analysis was performed using digital goniometry and static discharge of weights assessed by computerized baropodometry with open and closed eyes. The Shapiro-Wilk normality test was used to analyze the distribution. The data showed normal distribution, so the anal

SUBMITTER: Zordao CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature