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| Author/Association: | Mohanty RP, Mishra P, Pattnaik S, Banjara T, Das A, Goswami P |
| Title: | A comparative effectiveness of PNF technique and theraband exercises with PNF pattern on upper limb functions in patients with diabetic neuropathy |
| Source: | NeuroQuantology 2022;20(9):3262-3270 |
| Method: | clinical trial |
| Method Score: | 6/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is one of the commonest metabolic disorder in the world which is also responsible for manifesting other diseases. It has a deleterious effect on the nerves resulting in diabetic neuropathy. Patients with diabetic neuropathy have reported to be more disabled in self-care tasks and housework. But the general therapeutic measures pays less attention to the upper limb problems. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a rehabilitation approach to the disability associated with diabetic neuropathy that is widely used by physiotherapists in many countries. Theraband exercises with PNF pattern on the other hand can be an alternative to the conventional PNF technique in the management of subjects with diabetic neuropathy. So this study was done with an objective of comparing the effectiveness of the PNF technique and the Theraband exercises with PNF pattern along with conventional exercises common to both groups on the upper limb functions in patients with diabetic neuropathy. METHODS: A simple randomized sampling was done and pre-test and post-test experimental method was used, treating one group with PNF technique and other group with Theraband exercises with PNF pattern for a period of 4 weeks (3 sessions per week on alternative days). RESULTS: Both the groups showed statistically significant improvement from the baseline. But the group treated with Theraband exercises with PNF pattern on upper limb functions showed improvement as compared to PNF technique on upper limb functions in patients with diabetic neuropathy. CONCLUSIONS: After 4 week of intervention it has been observed that Theraband exercises with PNF pattern on upper limb functions showed better improvement as compared to PNF technique on upper limb functions in patients with diabetic neuropathy. Full text (sometimes free) may be available at these link(s):  help |
