ประสิทธิผลของการนวดเท้าแผนไทยเพื่อลดอาการเท้าชาในผู้ป่วยเบาหวานชนิดที่ 2

Naththachar  Sarunkyawuttikull; Malinee  Bunyaratpan

Authors

Naththachar Sarunkyawuttikull Outpatient Department, Chonburi Hospital
Malinee Bunyaratpan Outpatient Department, Chonburi Hospital

Keywords:

numbness, diabetes mellitus type 2, Thai foot massage

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine efficacy of Thai foot massage to reduce numbness sensation among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who were currently visiting in Muang Chonburi primary care unit. The study samples were consisted of 40 volunteers of diabetic patient by purposive sampling with score of numbness sensation ≥ 2 points. The demographic data was collected. The volunteers received a 4-week program of Thai foot massage twice a week and evaluated at 2^nd and 4^th week. The statistics for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Repeated Measure ANOVA. The findings showed that the mean scores of numbness sensation at the beginning, 2^nd and 4^th week were 4.33 ±1.92, 2.10 ± 2.13 and 1.08 ± 1.62 respectively. A significant difference has been observed between the score of numbness sensation at the beginning and 2^ndweek, beginning and 4^thweek and also between 2^ndand 4^thweek. [F_(2,78) = 106.50, p<.001, Eta Squared (Effect Size) =0.732 ,a power = 1, df = 2]. They showed the mean score of numbness sensation at 2^ndand 4^th week were significantly lower than the mean score at the beginning. And no one suffered from a new foot ulcer. The summery of this study suggested that Thai foot massage could be an alternative treatment to reduce numbness sensation in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

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