Impact of Diabetic Neuropathy on Ankle Dorsiflexion in Older Adults

Background: Diabetes mellitus is increasing among the population. If early diagnosis and treatment can be done, complications reduced. Although there are studies evaluating impact of diabetes on joint motion, limited examining ankle range motion its correlation with duration or severity diabetic neuropathy symptoms. This study aims to examine angle dorsiflexion it’s symptoms Methods: Descriptive in Government medical college, Thoothukudi. 72 patients attending outpatient department Medicine Neuromedicine a tertiary care hospital, ranging from 40 75 years were included out which 36 non-diabetic. Ankle was measured using goniometer. Severity assessed Toronto Clinical Neuropathy score recorded. Results: Mean Age (Diabetic group) 59.28±8.06 Vs 56.08±10.16 (Non-Diabetic group). Proportion decreased (77.8%) significantly higher than non-diabetic (47.2%) (Z=4.52;p<0.0001). Chi-square (2χ) test showed that significantassociation between (in degree) (p<0.0001). Angle neuropathy. Pearson co-efficient significant negative (r=-0.61;p<0.001). Thus increase significantly.Conclusions: It found lower as compared also concluded sensory have an inverse relationship motion.