Immediate effect of foot reflexology in patients with diabetic neuropathy -Randomized Clinical Trial

Megda, Larissa de Fátima; Terra, Andréia Maria Silva Vilela; Matos, Jéssica Beatriz de; Taveira, Larissa de Melo; Martínez, Beatriz Bertolaccini; Pereira, Renan Sallazar Ferreira; Silva, Sidney Benedito; Reis, Luciana Maria dos; Kosour, Carolina; Santos, Adriana Teresa Silva

doi:10.34024/rnc.2020.v28.10444

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“…Rashwan et al, one of the studies investigating the effectiveness of reflexology, found that the ABI reached normal values in the reflexology applied group [42]. In the study of Megda et al, it was determined that the balance levels of diabetic patients improved after reflexology and a response occurred in muscle electrical activity [43]. In the study conducted by Silva et al in 2015, it was observed that it had a positive effect on elasticity/turgor, skin texture and integrity/skin peeling, and foot disorders in the application group [39].…”

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Use of Reflexology in Diabetes Management

Çalışır Kundakçı

2023

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Diabetes is a significant chronic disease that creates a serious burden on individuals and society. Chronic diseases are among the main factors that cause deterioration in the quality of life of individuals, limitations in their daily lives and premature deaths. Diabetes can lead to dysfunction in all the body's systems when not treated in a timely and well-treated manner. In order to manage the complex symptoms of diabetes, patients sometimes turn to complementary and alternative therapies in addition to medical treatment. The aim of complementary practices is to create a healing environment, to raise awareness of the individual and to reveal the power of self-healing. Diabetes patients generally use complementary and alternative therapies for diabetes treatment or general health. It is known that patients with diabetes use complementary and alternative therapies to lower/balance blood sugar and prevent diabetes complications. Complementary and alternative treatment methods generally used in diabetes are yoga, acupuncture, reflexology, aromatherapy and herbal therapies. This article was compiled to be both informative and helpful for future research due to the lack of sufficient studies on the effects of reflexology in the treatment of patients with diabetes.

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Use of Reflexology in Diabetes Management

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“…A reflexologia é uma técnica que aplica uma pressão suave nos pés ou nas mãos para provocar um estado de relaxamento e ajudar no processo de cura do próprio corpo (EMBONG et al, 2015). A reflexologia funciona de maneira semelhante à acupressão e à acupuntura, pois existem certos pontos nos pés e nas mãos que correspondem aos órgãos e glândulas do corpo (MEGDA et al, 2020).…”

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Este trabalho tem como objetivo mostrar a aplicabilidade e avaliação do uso da metodologia BIM (modelagem de informação da construção) para o uso em compatibilização de projetos. Para tanto, foi desempenhado estudo de caso com a identificação e análise de interferências em um modelo BIM. A princípio, foi realizado uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre os conceitos da modelagem de informação da construção, as questões relacionadas à sua implementação e as vantagens de sua utilização para a construção civil, realizando o lançamento do projeto de estrutura no software BIM. Como resultados foram obtidos os modelos de arquitetura e estrutura; a análise das interferências encontradas. Pelos resultados alcançados pode-se afirmar que a modelagem com a aplicação da metodologia BIM torna os projetos mais realistas e facilita na detecção de interferências, o que torna mais ágil e eficiente a resolução e prevenção dos problemas na construção ainda na fase de projeto.

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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Muscle Electrical Activity, Pressure, Plantar Distribution, and Body Sway in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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Objective: To verify the effect of foot reflexology on the electrical muscle activity of the lateral and medial gastrocnemius muscle, and to examine the distribution, plantar pressure, and body sway in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: This pilot randomized controlled trial enrolled 17 volunteers who were clinically diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The sample was assigned to one of two groups: the control group (CG, n = 7), who received information on foot care and health, and the intervention group (IG, n = 10), who received the application of foot reflexology on specific areas of the feet, for 10 consecutive days. There was blinding of the evaluator and the therapist. Surface electromyography (EMG) was used to assess the electrical activity of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles in maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and isotonic contraction (IC); baropodometry and stabilometry were used to analyze unloading, plantar weight distribution, and body sway. Results: There was a statistically significant difference for the variables of maximum peak electrical activity of the left medial gastrocnemius (p = 0.03; effect size = 0.87 and power = 0.81) and left lateral gastrocnemius muscles (p = 0.04, effect size = 0.70 and power = 0.66) respectively, in the intragroup IC, and median frequency of the left medial gastrocnemius muscle in the intragroup MVIC (p = 0.03; effect size = 0.64 and power = 0.59), and in the variables intergroups of the total area on the right side (p = 0.04; effect size = 1.03 and power = 0.50) and forefoot area on the left side (p = 0.02; effect size = 0.51 and power = 0.16). Conclusions: We conclude that foot reflexology influenced some variables of the intergroup plantar distribution and intragroup EMG in the sample studied. There is a need for a placebo group, a larger sample and a follow-up to strengthen the findings of these experiments.

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Immediate effect of foot reflexology in patients with diabetic neuropathy -Randomized Clinical Trial

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Use of Reflexology in Diabetes Management

Use of Reflexology in Diabetes Management

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Effect of Foot Reflexology on Muscle Electrical Activity, Pressure, Plantar Distribution, and Body Sway in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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