Therapy acupressure (point SP.3, SP.6, KI.3, LV. 3) and foot exercise effective on sensoric improvement of periferic neuropathy in type II DM patients

Abstract

Background

Type II diabetes mellitus is a disease that causes metabolic disorders characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels due to decreased insulin secretion by the pancreatic beta cells or causing impaired insulin function. Diabetes mellitus has become an epidemic and a global health problem, this is evidenced by the increase in the incidence of diabetes 2-3 times within 10 years terakhir. Diabetic neuropathy is one of the long-term complications that can occur as a result of DM disease, which will cause disruption in small blood vessels (microangiopathy). One non-pharmacological treatment with the provision of therapy Acupressure and Foot Exercise.

Method

The type research used Quasy Experimental with a pre-test and post-test non equivalent control group design. This study arranged two groups, namely the Acupresure group and the group foot exercise. Technique non probability sampling with method was consecutive sampling used to get 30 respondents divided into 2 groups.

Results

The results of the test Mann Withney show p value 0.001 which means that therapy Acupresure (Point SP.3, SP.6, KI.3, LV.3) and Foot Exercise is effective in significantly increasing the sensory sensitivity of peripheral neuropathy between the Acupresure group and the foot exercise group.

Conclusion

The results of the study after being given an intervention increased sensory sensitivity of peripheral neuropathy patients who received Acupresure and Foot Exercise therapy, so that the therapy was effectively implemented to patients to prevent complications of diabetic ulcers, especially those with type II diabetes mellitus.