Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Parallel-Controlled Trial

摘要: BACKGROUND Peripheral neuropathy is the most common complications of diabetic patients and leads to loss plantar cutaneous sensation, movement perception, body balance. Thai foot massage an alternative therapy improve Therefore, purpose this study was investigate effects on balance performance in with peripheral neuropathy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty type-2 diabetes were recruited randomly assigned into either or control groups. The group received a modified traditional for 30 min, 3 days per week 2 weeks. We measured timed up go (TUG), one leg stance: OLS), range motion (ROM) foot, sensation (SWMT) before treatment, after first single session, 2-week treatment. RESULTS After treatment only showed significant improvement TUG. both groups TUG OLS (P<0.05); however, when comparing between groups, better than (p<0.05). also improvements ROM SWMT CONCLUSIONS results suggest that viable performance,