Peripheral neuropathy, the diabetic complication causing numbness or a feeling of pins and needles, is more than just an annoying discomfort. It can make it uncomfortable for diabetics to walk or to work with their hands, and can signal worse to come...
- loss of feeling can contribute to falls and injuries.
- feet can become damaged or infected without the pain that tells their owner that medical attention is needed.
- 66 diabetics were included,
- 29 were assigned to an exercise group.
- improvement in pain,
- ability to feel,
- ability to perform activities of daily living, social life, and quality of life in general.
- a goal for each aerobic session might be to reach the 40 to 60 per cent reserve if your doctor determines that is healthy for you.
- if you wanted a 40 per cent reserve you would multiple 110 by.40, giving you 44.0. You would then add your resting heart rate, 70, and 44.0, which would give you 114 as your target goal.
When infections spread through to the bone, sometimes amputation becomes necessary. Up to 40 per cent of people diagnosed with diabetes experience peripheral neuropathy, and the condition is related to as many as 60 per cent of foot and leg amputations.
Take care of your feet - one of the main goals of living with diabetes is to keep all limbs.
In a study reported on in the journal Quality of Life Research in December 2013, investigators at Manipal University in Kamatka, India, looked at the effect of an 8 week program of moderate intensity exercise on peripheral neuropathy in Type 2 diabetics...
By the end of the study the exercise group showed...
From these results it was concluded aerobic exercise is important for improving the quality of life in Type 2 diabetics with peripheral neuropathy.
Before beginning any exercise course diabetics are advised to check their feet for blisters or infections and report them to their doctor. A physical examination including a heart examination is also a good idea to see how much activity and what level of activity is safe.
Although individual needs should be determined by the diabetic's overall health, the Manipal University study used moderate aerobic exercise with a heart reserve of 40 to 60%. Heart rate reserve is determined by an individual's heart rate at rest and his or her age. To determine your reserve, first measure your heart rate at rest before getting up in the morning. Then subtract your age from 220 (heart rate maximum). Subtract your resting heart rate from your heart rate maximum to determine your heart reserve.
For example, if you were 40 years of age and had a resting heart rate of 70, then your heart rate maximum would be 180. Subtracting 70 from 180 would give you 110.
Again, discuss your goal with your doctor before embarking upon a course of aerobic therapy.
Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By making simple changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by high blood sugar levels, and eliminate many of the complications you may already experience.
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