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To assess the effects of an unsupervised home range-of-motion exercise program on foot joint mobility and peak plantar pressures in individuals with diabetes mellitus.

October 1, 2002Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

The Effects of Range-of-Motion Therapy on the Plantar Pressures of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

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JGJon R. Goldsmith RLRoy H. LidtkeRush University Medical Center SSSusan ShottStatistical Research (United States)

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Randomized trial demonstrates reduced peak plantar pressures in diabetes mellitus, suggesting lower risk for neuropathic ulceration.

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To assess the effects of an unsupervised home range-of-motion exercise program on foot joint mobility and peak plantar pressures in individuals with diabetes mellitus.
Randomized controlled study of 19 patients with diabetes mellitus (10 men, 9 women) followed over a 1-month intervention period.
The treatment group (n=9) performed unsupervised active and passive range-of-motion exercises of foot joints at home, while the remaining subjects served as controls.
Evaluated joint stiffness and peak plantar pressures at baseline and at the end of the 1-month study.
Patients performing range-of-motion exercises experienced a statistically significant average decrease of 4.2% in peak plantar pressures after 1 month.
The control group exhibited an average increase of 4.4% in peak plantar pressures over the same time frame.
Joint mobility measurements showed no statistically significant differences between groups, although the exercise group displayed a trend toward decreased joint stiffness.

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Goldsmith et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a94520870faba02c63ed370 https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-92-9-483

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